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亮

liàng · liang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. bright; light
  2. to shine; to flash
  3. loud and clear
  4. to show (one's passport etc); to make public (one's views etc)
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The brightest lamp

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)灯(dēng)太(tài)亮(liàng)了(le)，我(wǒ)睡不着(shuìbuzháo)。

    This lamp is too bright. I cannot sleep.

  2. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)关(guān)一个(yīgè)。

    Then I will turn one off.

  3. Dengdeng

    关(guān)了(le)，可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)屏幕(píngmù)更(gèng)亮(liàng)。

    It is off, but your phone screen is even brighter.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)亮度(liàngdù)调(diào)低(dī)。

    I will turn the brightness down.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)是(shì)灯(dēng)啊(a)，应该(yīnggāi)我(wǒ)最(zuì)亮(liàng)才对(cáiduì)。

    Hey, I am the lamp. I should be the brightest.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)领(lǐng)带(dài)颜(yán)色(sè)亮(liàng)一(yì)点(diǎn)，跟(gēn)这(zhè)件(jiàn)西(xī)装(zhuāng)比(bǐ)较(jiào)配(pèi)。

This tie has a more vibrant color and goes better with this suit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by tinytina · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)打(dǎ)开(kāi)手(shǒu)电(diàn)筒(tǒng)，一(yí)道(dào)亮(liàng)光(guāng)立(lì)刻(kè)照(zhào)亮(liàng)了(le)黑(hēi)暗(àn)的(de)走(zǒu)廊(láng)。

He turned on the flashlight, and a bright light immediately illuminated the dark corridor.

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