Definition
发光 (fā guāng) means 'to emit light' or 'to glow', used both literally and figuratively. Unlike 照 (zhào), which is transitive ('shine on something'), 发光 is intransitive and does not take an object. 亮 (liàng) as a verb often describes becoming bright or turning on, while 发光 emphasizes the emission of light itself.
verb
to emit lightto glowto shine (both literally and figuratively)
Examples
- 发光。Tàiyáng zài tiānkōng zhōng fā guāng.The sun shines in the sky.
- 发光，。Tā zài bǐsài zhōng fā guāng, dé le dì yī míng.She shined in the competition and got first place.
- 发光。Zhège shǒubiǎo zài hēi'àn lǐ fā guāng.This watch glows in the dark.
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