Meaning of 阳光
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- sunshine
- (of personality) upbeat; energetic
- transparent (open to public scrutiny)
How to use 阳光
阳光 is most often a noun for sunshine, but people also use it to describe someone cheerful and outgoing, like a 阳光男孩 (yángguāng nánhái, sunny boy). Example: 今天阳光很好。(Jīntiān yángguāng hěn hǎo.) The sunshine is lovely today.
阳 (yáng) means the sun, and 光 (guāng) means light, so 阳光 is simply "sun light." Picture the sun 日 inside 阳 sending out 光 across the sky.
Common mistake: Learners often say 太阳很好 when they mean the weather is sunny, but 太阳 is the sun itself and 阳光 is the sunlight you feel. Also keep the second syllable first tone, guāng, not a falling guàng.
阳光 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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阳 yáng · the male principle · 6 strokes
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光 guāng · light · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 阳光.
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun; sunlight; sunshine |
| 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 |
| 阳台 | yángtái | balcony; porch |
| 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 |
Questions about 阳光
What does 阳光 mean?
阳光 (yángguāng) means "sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 阳光?
阳光 is made of 2 characters: 阳 (6 strokes), 光 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 阳光 an HSK word?
Yes. 阳光 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 阳光 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 阳光 is written 陽光.
Can 阳光 describe a person?
Yes. 他很阳光 (tā hěn yángguāng) means he is upbeat, positive and energetic. It is a common compliment, especially for young people.
What does 阳光 mean in phrases like 阳光政府?
Here it means transparent, or open to public scrutiny. You may see it in news and official language, such as 阳光操作 (yángguāng cāozuò), an open and transparent process.