照亮 (zhào liàng) — to illuminate, to light up

Definition

Literally 'shine + make bright' — to illuminate a physical space, or figuratively to brighten someone's mood or heart. Stronger and more visual than 照 ('to shine on') alone, which names the light without emphasizing the brightening effect.

verb

to illuminateto light up

Examples

照亮。
Yáng guāng zhào liàng le fáng jiān.
The sunlight illuminated the room.
照亮。
Zhè zhǎn dēng néng zhào liàng zhěng gè yuàn zi.
This lamp can light up the whole yard.
照亮。
Tā de xiào róng zhào liàng le wǒ de xīn.
His smile illuminated my heart.

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