Meaning of 光辉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- radiance
- glory
- brilliant
- magnificent
How to use 光辉
光辉 is a formal, written word. It describes the radiance of the sun or stars, and more often the glory of people, ideas, or history. Example: 这是一个光辉的榜样。(Zhè shì yí gè guānghuī de bǎngyàng.) This is a shining example.
光 (guāng) means light, and 辉 (huī) means shining or splendor. Put two kinds of brightness together and you get light that shines out so strongly it becomes glory.
Common mistake: Learners often use 光辉 for everyday light, like a lamp in a room. For ordinary light use 光 or 灯光 (dēngguāng), and save 光辉 for grand or symbolic contexts. Also keep both syllables in the first tone: guānghuī.
光辉 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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辉 huī · brightness · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 光辉.
| 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 |
| 光临 | guānglín | (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend |
| 光盘 | guāngpán | compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM |
| 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 光辉
What does 光辉 mean?
光辉 (guānghuī) means "radiance; glory" and is used as a noun and adjective.
How do you write 光辉?
光辉 is made of 2 characters: 光 (6 strokes), 辉 (12 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 光辉 an HSK word?
Yes. 光辉 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 光辉 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 光辉 is written 光輝.
What is the difference between 光辉 and 光明?
光明 (guāngmíng) focuses on light versus darkness, often meaning a bright future or hope, as in 光明的未来. 光辉 focuses on splendor and glory, as in 光辉的历史 (glorious history).
Can 光辉 be used as a noun?
Yes. It often appears after 的 as a noun, for example 太阳的光辉 (tàiyáng de guānghuī), the radiance of the sun. It also works as an adjective before nouns, like 光辉成就 (brilliant achievements).