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光线 meaning in English

guāngxiàn

light ray; light

HSK 5nounTraditional 光線14 strokes

Meaning of 光线

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

guāngxiàn
  1. light ray
  2. light
  3. illumination
  4. lighting (for a photograph)

Measure word: 條|条,道

How to use 光线

光线 is most often used to talk about how bright or dim a place is, or about light for reading and photos. It pairs naturally with 好, 暗 (àn) and 强 (qiáng). Example: 这个房间光线很好。(Zhège fángjiān guāngxiàn hěn hǎo.) This room gets good light.

光 (guāng) means light, and 线 (xiàn) means thread or line. Picture light traveling in thin straight lines, and you have 光线, a light ray or the light in a place.

Common mistake: Learners often use 光线 where 灯光 (dēngguāng) or 阳光 (yángguāng) fits better. 光线 describes light in general or its quality, while 灯光 is lamp light and 阳光 is sunshine. Also keep 线 in the fourth tone, xiàn, not xián.

光线 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ能néng看kàn到dào光guāng线xiàn。
I can see the light.
有yǒu足zú够gòu的de光guāng线xiàn读dú书shū。
There is enough light to read by.
拍pāi照zhào片piān光guāng线xiàn不bù够gòu亮liàng。
There is insufficient light to take pictures.
不bú要yào在zài太tài暗àn的de光guāng线xiàn下xià看kàn书shū，那nà对duì你nǐ的de眼yǎn睛jīng不bù好hǎo的de。
Don't read under insufficient light, for it is bad for your eyes.
室shì内nèi的de光guāng线xiàn很hěn充chōng足zú。
The room lighting is sufficient.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

光 guāng · light · 6 strokes

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线 xiàn · thread · 8 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 光线.

阳光yángguāngsunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic
路线lùxiànitinerary; route
光明guāngmínglight; radiance
不光bùguāngnot the only one; not only
灯光dēngguāng(stage) lighting; light
光临guānglín(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
光盘guāngpáncompact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
线索xiànsuǒtrail; clues
时光shíguāngtime (esp. as sth that passes)
眼光yǎnguānggaze; insight
光荣guāngrónghonor and glory; glorious
目光mùguānggaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look

Questions about 光线

What does 光线 mean?

光线 (guāngxiàn) means "light ray; light" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 光线?

光线 is made of 2 characters: 光 (6 strokes), 线 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.

Is 光线 an HSK word?

Yes. 光线 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 光线 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 光线 is written 光線.

Can I say 光线 to mean 'a light' like a lamp?

No. 光线 means light itself, not a device. For a lamp, say 灯 (dēng), as in 开灯 (kāi dēng), to turn on the light.

How do I say the light is too dim?

You can say 光线太暗了 (guāngxiàn tài àn le). For too bright, say 光线太强了 (guāngxiàn tài qiáng le).

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