Meaning of 目光
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- gaze; (fig.) attention
- expression in one's eyes; look
- (lit. and fig.) sight; vision
How to use 目光
目光 describes where someone is looking or the look in their eyes, and it often stretches to mean attention or foresight. It pairs with verbs like 投向 (tóuxiàng, cast toward) and adjectives like 长远 (chángyuǎn, far-sighted). Example: 大家的目光都集中在他身上。 (Dàjiā de mùguāng dōu jízhōng zài tā shēnshang.) Everyone's eyes were on him.
目 (mù) is a picture of an eye, and 光 (guāng) means light. Think of 目光 as the light that seems to shine out of someone's eyes when they look at something.
Common mistake: Learners often use 目光 for physical eyesight, as in "my eyesight is bad." For that you need 视力 (shìlì), since 目光 is about a gaze or outlook, not how well your eyes work.
目光 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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目 mù · eye · 5 strokes
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光 guāng · light · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 目光.
| 目的 | mùdì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective |
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, vari |
| 目标 | mùbiāo | target; goal |
| 目前 | mùqián | at the present time; currently |
| 阳光 | yángguāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic |
| 光明 | guāngmíng | light; radiance |
| 不光 | bùguāng | not the only one; not only |
| 题目 | tímù | subject; title; topic; exercise or exam question (CL:道[dao4]) |
| 项目 | xiàngmù | item; project; (sports) event |
| 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 |
Questions about 目光
What does 目光 mean?
目光 (mùguāng) means "gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 目光?
目光 is made of 2 characters: 目 (5 strokes), 光 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 目光 an HSK word?
Yes. 目光 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 目光 and 眼光?
Both can mean gaze, but 眼光 (yǎnguāng) is more often used for judgment or taste, as in 你的眼光不错 (you have good taste). 目光 is more literary and focuses on the look itself or on attention and vision.
What does 目光短浅 mean?
目光短浅 (mùguāng duǎnqiǎn) means short-sighted in the figurative sense, only thinking about the near future. Its opposite is 目光长远 (mùguāng chángyuǎn), meaning far-sighted.