通明 (tōng míng) — (stative verb) brightly lit, fully illuminated (of a space or area)
Definition
Literary/stative-verb way to say a place is brightly lit, almost always seen in the set phrase 灯火通明 (lamps and candles blazing bright). Use it to describe whole spaces — streets, halls, cities — not individual objects.
verb
(stative verb) brightly litfully illuminated (of a space or area)
Examples
- 通明，。Zhěng gè chéng shì dēng huǒ tōng míng, fēi cháng měi lì.The whole city was brightly lit with lights, very beautiful.
- 通明，。Dà tīng lǐ dēng huǒ tōng míng, rén men zhèng zài qìng zhù.The hall was brightly lit, and people were celebrating.
- 通明，。Yè wǎn de jiē dào dēng huǒ tōng míng, xiàng bái tiān yí yàng.The streets at night were brightly lit, like daytime.
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