开火 開火 kāi huǒ to open fire / to start shooting / to light the flame (for cooking) syn 火焰 huǒ yàn blaze / flame syn 光线 光線 guāng xiàn light ray / CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] / light / illumination / lighting (for a photograph) syn 灵光 靈光 líng guāng divine light (around the Buddha) / a halo / a miraculous column of light / (slang) jolly good! syn 亮光 liàng guāng light / beam of light / gleam of light / light reflected from an object syn 火光 huǒ guāng flame / blaze 火苗 huǒ miáo flame syn 摇曳 搖曳 yáo yè to sway gently (as in the wind) / (of a flame) to flicker syn 圣火 聖火 shèng huǒ sacred fire / (esp.) the Olympic flame 明火 míng huǒ flame / open fire 萤火 螢火 yíng huǒ light of firefly / fairy light 背光 bèi guāng to be in a poor light / to do sth with one's back to the light / to stand in one's own light syn 柳暗花明 liǔ àn huā míng lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom) / at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope / light at the end of the tunnel 轻骑 輕騎 qīng qí light cavalry / light motorcycle / moped syn 顶灯 頂燈 dǐng dēng dome light (of a taxi etc) / ceiling light (in a room) / interior light (of a car) / light on the top of a mast etc 光柱 guāng zhù light beam / light pillar (atmospheric optics) syn 火舌 huǒ shé tongue of flame syn 银光 銀光 yín guāng silvery light / bright white light / shining white light 可见光 可見光 kě jiàn guāng visible light / light in optical spectrum 爆炒 bào chǎo to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame / to conduct a media blitz / to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling 新欢 新歡 xīn huān new flame / new lover 神农 神農 shén nóng Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture 闯红灯 闖紅燈 chuǎng hóng dēng to run a red light / failing to stop at a red traffic light / (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating 烛火 燭火 zhú huǒ candle flame 文火 wén huǒ small flame (when cooking, simmering etc) 炎帝 yán dì Flame Emperors (c. 2000 BC), legendary dynasty descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 飞蛾扑火 飛蛾撲火 fēi é pū huǒ the moth flies into the flame / fatal attraction 灯头 燈頭 dēng tóu electric light socket / burner (component of a kerosene lamp) / light (as a countable item, e.g. number of lights fitted in a house) 吹熄 chuī xī to blow out (a flame) 神农氏 神農氏 shén nóng shì Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China / followers or clan of Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] 反射光 fǎn shè guāng to reflect light / reflection / reflected light 轻水 輕水 qīng shuǐ light water (as opposed to heavy water) / see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆 灯号 燈號 dēng hào flashing light / indicator light 额定值 額定值 é dìng zhí rating (for power output, flame resistance etc) 炎 yán flame / inflammation / -itis syn 煽 shān to fan into a flame / to incite syn 煲 bāo to cook slowly over a low flame / pot / saucepan syn 余光 餘光 yú guāng (out of) the corner of one's eyes / peripheral vision / residual light / light of the setting sun 偏振光 piān zhèn guāng polarization of light / polarized light syn 缥 縹 piǎo (literary) light blue / (literary) light blue silk fabric 航标灯 航標燈 háng biāo dēng lighted buoy / channel marking light / signal light 点 點 diǎn point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items syn 光 guāng light / ray (CL:道[dao4]) / bright / shiny / only / merely / used up / finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered syn 轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng light / gentle / relaxed / effortless / uncomplicated / to relax / to take things less seriously syn 按照 àn zhào according to / in accordance with / in the light of / on the basis of syn 关上 關上 guān shàng to close (a door) / to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) syn 晚点 晚點 wǎn diǎn (of trains etc) late / delayed / behind schedule / light dinner syn 灯光 燈光 dēng guāng (stage) lighting / light syn 光明 guāng míng light / radiance / (fig.) bright (prospects etc) / openhearted syn 点心 點心 diǎn xin light refreshments / pastry / dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert syn 发光 發光 fā guāng to emit light / to shine / to glow / to glisten / to be luminous syn 光芒 guāng máng rays of light / brilliant rays / radiance syn 红灯 紅燈 hóng dēng red light 点火 點火 diǎn huǒ to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble syn 轻微 輕微 qīng wēi slight / light / trivial / to a small extent syn 天亮 tiān liàng to grow light (at daybreak) syn 揭发 揭發 jiē fā to expose / to bring to light / to disclose / revelation syn 光速 guāng sù the speed of light 灯泡 燈泡 dēng pào light bulb / see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4] / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 一大早 yī dà zǎo at dawn / at first light / first thing in the morning syn 绿灯 綠燈 lǜ dēng green light (traffic signal) / (fig.) permission to proceed syn 生火 shēng huǒ to make a fire / to light a fire syn 照亮 zhào liàng to illuminate / to light up / lighting syn 依照 yī zhào according to / in light of syn 微风 微風 wēi fēng breeze / light wind syn 光年 guāng nián light-year 光天化日 guāng tiān huà rì the full light of day (idiom) / fig. peace and prosperity / in broad daylight syn 夜色 yè sè night scene / the dim light of night syn 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) / the truth comes to light syn 光环 光環 guāng huán ring of light / halo / (fig.) glory / splendor 烛光 燭光 zhú guāng candle light / candle-lit (vigil etc) / candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 信号灯 信號燈 xìn hào dēng signal light / car indicator 电灯泡 電燈泡 diàn dēng pào light bulb / (slang) unwanted third guest syn 曙光 shǔ guāng the first light of dawn / (fig.) glimmer of hope after a dark period / a new beginning syn 照明 zhào míng lighting / illumination / to light up / to illuminate syn 照射 zhào shè to shine on / to light up / to irradiate syn 轻巧 輕巧 qīng qiǎo dexterous / deft / easy / light and easy to use / nimble / agile / lithe / graceful syn 尾灯 尾燈 wěi dēng tail light (on vehicle) 轻声 輕聲 qīng shēng quietly / softly / neutral tone / light stress 路灯 路燈 lù dēng street lamp / street light 光束 guāng shù light beam 刺眼 cì yǎn to dazzle / to offend the eyes / dazzling / harsh (light) / crude (colors) / unsightly syn 燃起 rán qǐ to ignite / to light / fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 反光 fǎn guāng to reflect light syn 电灯 電燈 diàn dēng electric light / CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 暗淡 àn dàn dark / dim (light) / dull (color) / drab / (fig.) gloomy / bleak syn 投射 tóu shè to throw (a projectile) / to cast (light) syn 轻盈 輕盈 qīng yíng graceful / lithe / light and graceful / lighthearted / relaxed syn 光源 guāng yuán light source 相干 xiāng gān relevant / to have to do with / (physics) (of light etc) coherent syn 轻轨 輕軌 qīng guǐ light rail / transit system (underground, at street level or elevated) / streetcar / metro (abbr. for 輕型軌道交通|轻型轨道交通[qing1xing2 gui3dao4 jiao1tong1]) 红绿灯 紅綠燈 hóng lǜ dēng traffic light / traffic signal 清淡 qīng dàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) / insipid / slack (sales) syn 轻快 輕快 qīng kuài light and quick / brisk / spry / lively / effortless / relaxed / agile / blithe syn 轻型 輕型 qīng xíng light (machinery, aircraft etc) 轻飘飘 輕飄飄 qīng piāo piāo light as a feather syn 轻便 輕便 qīng biàn lightweight and portable / light and convenient syn 浅色 淺色 qiǎn sè light color 小雨 xiǎo yǔ light rain / drizzle syn 