Definition
灿烂 (càn làn) describes a bright, radiant quality — used for sunlight, smiles, or a brilliant future. It emphasizes luminous beauty, unlike 精彩 (jīng cǎi) for excellent performances/events, or 耀眼 (yào yǎn) which is dazzling and can be overpowering.
adjective
brilliantsplendidradiant
Examples
- 灿烂。Jīntiān de yángguāng zhēn càn làn.Today's sunlight is really brilliant.
- 灿烂。Tā xiào de nàme càn làn.She smiled so radiantly.
- 灿烂。Tā xiāngxìn zìjǐ de qiántú huì hěn càn làn.He believes his future will be very splendid.
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