Definition
光泽 (guāng zé) refers specifically to the luster or gloss on a surface (e.g., wood, hair, pearls) — the way it reflects light. This distinguishes it from 光彩 (guāng cǎi), which can also mean luster but often implies a more splendid or colorful brilliance, and from 光芒 (guāng máng), which describes rays of light emanating from a source.
noun
lusterglossshine
Examples
- 光泽。Zhè zhǒng mùcái de biǎomiàn yǒu tiānrán de guāng zé.This type of wood has a natural luster on its surface.
- 光泽。Tā xǐhuan tóufa yǒu jiànkāng de guāng zé.She likes her hair to have a healthy gloss.
- 光泽。Zhēnzhū de guāng zé huì suízhe guāngxiàn biànhuà.The luster of pearls changes with the light.
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