Definition
光 (guāng) has three distinct uses: as a noun it means 'light' — more general than 光线 (a ray of light) and 光芒 (radiant beams), and less abstract than 光明 (brightness, also 'bright future'). As an adjective complement it means 'used up, all gone', stronger than 穷 (poor, depleted of money) and similar to 尽 (exhausted). As an adverb it means 'only, merely'.
noun
lightray
adverb
onlymerely
adjective
used upfinished
Measure word · 道
Easily confused
- 元yuánlook-alike(classifier) yuan, the basic unit of Chinese currency
- 逛guàngsound-aliketo stroll, to wander (for leisure)
- 先xiānlook-alikefirst, in advance, before others
- 广guǎngsound-alike(adjective) wide, broad, extensive (in scope or range)
- 充chōnglook-aliketo fill; to charge (a battery)
- 兜dōulook-alike(noun) pocket; small bag (as in clothing or accessories)
Examples
- 光。Tàiyáng fāchū wēnnuǎn de guāng.The sun gives off warm light.
- 光，。Bié guāng hē shuǐ, chī diǎn dōngxi.Don't just drink water; eat something.
- 光。Tā de qián dōu huā guāng le.He's spent all his money.
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