Definition
光彩 (guāngcǎi) as a noun means 'luster, splendor' — the shine or brilliance of a surface (e.g., jewelry, night view). It differs from 光泽 (guāngzé) 'luster, gloss' (more technical, for surfaces) and 光芒 (guāngmáng) 'radiant rays' (light beams). As an adjective, 光彩 means 'glorious, honorable' but is almost always used in negative constructions (不光彩 'disgraceful'); 光荣 (guāngróng) is the positive word for 'glorious, honorable'.
noun
lustersplendorradiancebrilliance
adjective
glorioushonorable (often used in negative constructions)
Examples
- 光彩。Zhè zuò chéngshì de yèjǐng chōngmǎn le guāng cǎi.The night view of this city is full of splendor.
- 光彩。Tā zuò le yí jiàn hěn guāng cǎi de shì.He did a very honorable thing.
- 。Zhè zhǒng qīpiàn xíngwéi fēicháng bù guāng cǎi.This kind of deceptive behavior is very disgraceful.
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