光景 (guāng jǐng) — scene, view, sight; circumstances, conditions, situation; time, period, duration
Definition
光景 covers two related senses: a 'scene/view' (like 风景) and, more commonly at this level, the 'circumstances or times' someone is living through. Often used with 好/坏 to mean "good times" or "hard times."
noun
sceneviewsightcircumstancesconditionssituationtimeperiodduration
Examples
- 。Zhè lǐ de zì rán guāng jǐng fēi cháng měi lì.The natural scenery here is very beautiful.
- 光景。Zhè jǐ nián dà jiā de shēng huó guāng jǐng hǎo le hěn duō.In recent years, everyone's living conditions have improved a lot.
- 光景，。Hǎo guāng jǐng bù cháng, gōng sī hěn kuài jiù yù dào le kùn nan.The good times didn't last long; the company soon encountered difficulties.
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