Definition
亮 (liàng) is a versatile everyday word meaning 'bright' for light/color or 'clear/resonant' for voice, and as a verb 'to show/reveal'. 明亮 is a more specific adjective meaning 'well-lit and bright', while 洪亮 refers narrowly to a 'loud and clear' voice. As a verb, 亮 (e.g., 'show ID') differs from 发光 ('to glow/emit light').
brightlight (in color or illumination)(of voice) clear and resonantloudto showto revealto shine
Easily confused
- 两liǎngsound-aliketwo (used before measure words or nouns that indicate quantity)
- 两liǎngsound-alike(numeral) two (used before measure words and units of time)
- 辆liàngsound-alike(classifier) used for vehicles
- 量liàngsound-aliketo measure
- 量liàngsound-alikequantity, amount
- 凉liángsound-alikecool, cold
- 良liángsound-alike(adv, literary) very; used in set phrases before certain adjectives (多, 久, 苦, etc.)
- 晾liàngsound-aliketo dry (clothes, etc.) in the air
Examples
- 亮。Zhè zhǎn dēng hěn liàng.This lamp is very bright.
- 亮。Tā de shēngyīn hěn liàng.His voice is very clear and resonant.
- 亮。Qǐng liàng chū nǐ de zhèngjiàn.Please show your ID.
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