Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
光
guāng
Description
太阳、灯和火都会发出光。
The sun, lamps, and fire all emit 光.
"光"也可以表示"只、仅仅"的意思，比如"光说不做"。
"光" can also mean "only" or "just", as in "光说不做" (only talk, no action).
Meanings
光guāng
light (from sun, lamp, fire, etc.)
太阳的光很亮。
The sunlight is very bright.
光guāng
only; merely (adverb)
你光吃肉，不吃菜。
You only eat meat, not vegetables.
光guāng
used up; nothing left; bare
钱都花光了。
All the money is spent.
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Notes
- Nuance
as an adverb 光 is colloquial for "only"; 只 is more neutral in writing.
- Usage
after verbs, 光 means "completely gone", as in 卖光, 吃光.
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