Meaning of 光明
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- light
- radiance
- (fig.) bright (prospects etc)
- openhearted
How to use 光明
光明 can describe literal light, but it is most often used figuratively for a bright future or for an honest, open character. It is common in fixed phrases like 光明的未来 (a bright future) and 光明正大 (open and aboveboard). Example: 我们的前途很光明。(Wǒmen de qiántú hěn guāngmíng.) Our future is very bright.
光 (guāng) means light and 明 (míng) means bright. 明 is made of 日 (sun) and 月 (moon). Light plus sun and moon together gives you strong, clear brightness.
Common mistake: Learners often use 光明 for an ordinary bright room or a sunny day. In those cases, Chinese speakers say 亮 (liàng) or 明亮 (míngliàng). Also, both syllables are rising or level tones (guāng, míng), so do not drop the second tone on 明.
光明 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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光 guāng · light · 6 strokes
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明 míng · bright · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 光明.
| 明白 | míngbai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 说明 | shuōmíng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 明星 | míngxīng | star; celebrity |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 阳光 | yángguāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic |
| 发明 | fāmíng | to invent; an invention |
| 表明 | biǎomíng | to make clear; to make known |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilized; civilization |
| 明确 | míngquè | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
Questions about 光明
What does 光明 mean?
光明 (guāngmíng) means "light; radiance" and is used as a adjective and noun.
How do you write 光明?
光明 is made of 2 characters: 光 (6 strokes), 明 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 光明 an HSK word?
Yes. 光明 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 光明正大 mean?
光明正大 (guāngmíng zhèngdà) describes doing something openly and honestly, with nothing to hide. For example, 他做事光明正大 means he acts honestly and openly.
What is the difference between 光明 and 明亮?
明亮 (míngliàng) mostly describes physical brightness, like a well-lit room or bright eyes. 光明 leans toward abstract meanings such as hope, a promising future, or an upright heart.