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 紫外线 紫外線 zǐ wài xiàn ultraviolet ray syn 亮光 liàng guāng light / beam of light / gleam of light / light reflected from an object syn 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 紫外 zǐ wài ultraviolet (ray) 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 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 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 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) 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 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 开火 開火 kāi huǒ to open fire / to start shooting / to light the flame (for cooking) 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 电光 電光 diàn guāng electric light / lightning / electro-optical 光波 guāng bō light wave 曝露 pù lù to expose (to the air, light etc) / to leave uncovered / exposure syn 轻薄 輕薄 qīng bó light (weight) / frivolous / a philanderer / to scorn / disrespectful syn 暴露无遗 暴露無遺 bào lù wú yí to lay bare / to come to light syn 转向灯 轉向燈 zhuǎn xiàng dēng vehicle turn indicator light 轻武器 輕武器 qīng wǔ qì light weapon 恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù to suddenly realize / to suddenly see the light syn 燃放 rán fàng to light / to set off (firecrackers etc) syn 光影 guāng yǐng light and shadow / sunlight and shade 状元 狀元 zhuàng yuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) / see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1] / top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3] / (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field / leading light syn 比照 bǐ zhào according to / in the light of / contrast syn 轻风 輕風 qīng fēng breeze / light wind syn 光能 guāng néng light energy (e.g. solar) 采光 採光 cǎi guāng to get natural light (e.g. through a window) 灯管 燈管 dēng guǎn fluorescent light 航标 航標 háng biāo buoy / channel marker / signal light 