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光明

guāngmíng

bright

How common it is

光明 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say guāngmíng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

光明表示有光,也表示希望和前景好。

guāng míng biǎo shì yǒu guāng, yě biǎo shì xī wàng hé qián jǐng hǎo。

光明 means light, or a bright future and hope.

Context note

光明常用于未来、道路和形容。

guāng míng cháng yòng yú wèi lái 、 dào lù hé xíng róng。

It is often used with future, paths, and descriptions.

5 examples

未来很光明。
wèi lái hěn guāng míng。
The future is bright.
房间里很光明。
fáng jiān lǐ hěn guāng míng。
The room is bright.
他看到了光明。
tā kàn dào le guāng míng。
He saw hope.
大家都希望前途光明。
dà jiā dōu xī wàng qián tú guāng míng。
Everyone hopes for a bright future.
光明的路就在前面。
guāng míng de lù jiù zài qián miàn。
The bright road is ahead.

5 mini stories

早晨的太阳让房间很光明。
zǎo chén de tài yáng ràng fáng jiān hěn guāng míng。
The morning sun made the room bright.
老师说,只要努力,未来就光明。
lǎo shī shuō, zhǐ yào nǔ lì, wèi lái jiù guāng míng。
The teacher said that if you work hard, the future will be bright.
他在困难中看见了光明。
tā zài kùn nán zhōng kàn jiàn le guāng míng。
He saw hope in difficulty.
光明的前景让大家更有信心。
guāng míng de qián jǐng ràng dà jiā gèng yǒu xìn xīn。
The bright prospect gave everyone more confidence.
窗外一片光明。
chuāng wài yí piàn guāng míng。
It was bright outside the window.

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