Meaning of 明亮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- bright
- shining
- glittering
- to become clear
How to use 明亮
明亮 describes light, rooms, eyes and voices that are bright and clear. It often follows 很 or comes before 的 to modify a noun. Example: 这个房间很明亮。(Zhège fángjiān hěn míngliàng.) This room is very bright.
明 (míng) puts the sun 日 next to the moon 月, the two brightest things in the sky. Add 亮 (liàng), which also means bright or lit up, and 明亮 is bright twice over.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read the 亮 in 漂亮 (piàoliang) and 明亮 the same way, but in 漂亮 it is usually neutral tone, while in 明亮 it keeps its fourth tone: míngliàng. Also, 明亮 is for light and clarity, so do not use it to call a person smart. Use 聪明 (cōngming) for that.
明亮 in example sentences
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明 míng · bright · 8 strokes
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亮 liàng · bright · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 明亮.
| 明白 | míngbai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 明年 | míngnián | next year |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty; beautiful |
| 说明 | shuōmíng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 明星 | míngxīng | star; celebrity |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 发明 | fāmíng | to invent; an invention |
| 表明 | biǎomíng | to make clear; to make known |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilized; civilization |
Questions about 明亮
What does 明亮 mean?
明亮 (míngliàng) means "bright; shining" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 明亮?
明亮 is made of 2 characters: 明 (8 strokes), 亮 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 明亮 an HSK word?
Yes. 明亮 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 明亮 and 亮?
亮 alone is more casual and can also be a verb, as in 灯亮了 (dēng liàng le), the light came on. 明亮 is an adjective with a slightly more descriptive, written feel, as in 明亮的教室 (a bright classroom).
Can 明亮 describe eyes or a voice?
Yes. 明亮的眼睛 (míngliàng de yǎnjing) means bright, clear eyes and is very common in writing. 明亮的声音 for a clear, ringing voice is also heard, though it is less common.