Meaning of 光盘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
Measure word: 片,張|张
How to use 光盘
光盘 is the general word for a CD, DVD, or CD-ROM. Today it sounds a bit dated, but it still appears in talk about old music, software, and films. Example: 我还有很多老光盘。(Wǒ hái yǒu hěn duō lǎo guāngpán.) I still have a lot of old CDs.
光盘 is a 光 (guāng) light disc: a 盘 (pán) plate that is read by light. Picture a shiny plate, like a 盘子 (pánzi), with a laser beam shining on it.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 光盘子, mixing it up with 盘子 (pánzi, plate). The word for a disc is just 光盘, with no 子. Also keep both tones clear: first tone guāng, then rising tone pán.
光盘 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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光 guāng · light · 6 strokes
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盘 pán · tray · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 光盘.
| 阳光 | yángguāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic |
| 光明 | guāngmíng | light; radiance |
| 不光 | bùguāng | not the only one; not only |
| 灯光 | dēngguāng | (stage) lighting; light |
| 盘子 | pánzi | tray; plate |
| 光临 | guānglín | (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend |
| 时光 | shíguāng | time (esp. as sth that passes) |
| 眼光 | yǎnguāng | gaze; insight |
| 光荣 | guāngróng | honor and glory; glorious |
| 光线 | guāngxiàn | light ray; light |
| 目光 | mùguāng | gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look |
| 风光 | fēngguāng | scene; view |
Questions about 光盘
What does 光盘 mean?
光盘 (guāngpán) means "compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 光盘?
光盘 is made of 2 characters: 光 (6 strokes), 盘 (11 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 光盘 an HSK word?
Yes. 光盘 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 光盘 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 光盘 is written 光盤.
What measure word goes with 光盘?
The most common measure word is 张 (zhāng), as in 一张光盘 (yì zhāng guāngpán), one disc. You may also hear 个 (gè) in casual speech.
Does 光盘 have another meaning besides CD?
Yes. In the phrase 光盘行动 (guāngpán xíngdòng), 光 means emptied and 盘 means plate, so it refers to finishing all the food on your plate and not wasting it. Context tells you which meaning is intended.