采光 (cǎi guāng) — to let in natural light (through windows, skylights, etc.); (less common) to pick clean (wool, etc.)
Definition
采光 (cǎiguāng) means the natural lighting a building or room gets — how much daylight enters through windows or skylights. The verb sense, used in architecture and real-estate contexts, focuses on letting daylight in, not artificial light.
verb
to let in natural light (through windows, skylights, etc.)(less common) to pick clean (wool, etc.)
Examples
- 采光，。Zhè ge kè tīng cǎi guāng hěn hǎo, xià wǔ hěn liàng.This living room has great natural lighting; it's very bright in the afternoon.
- ，。Shè jì shī zài tiān huā bǎn shàng kāi le yí gè tiān chuāng, ràng dì xià shì yě néng cǎi dào guāng.The designer opened a skylight in the ceiling so the basement can also get natural light.
- 采光。Zhè ge jiàn zhù zuì dà de wèn tí shì cǎi guāng bù zú.The biggest problem with this building is insufficient natural lighting.
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