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发光

fā guāng · fa guang

Traditional 發光

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous
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Shoes that glow

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那个(nàge)孩子(háizi)的(de)鞋(xié)一(yī)跑(pǎo)就(jiù)会(huì)发光(fāguāng)。

    Look, that kid's shoes glow when he runs.

  2. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)酷(kù)！我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)要(yào)会(huì)发光(fāguāng)的(de)鞋(xié)。

    So cool! I want shoes that glow too.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)晚上(wǎnshang)不(bù)出门(chūmén)，鞋(xié)发光(fāguāng)给(gěi)谁(shéi)看(kàn)？

    You don't go out at night. Who will see them glow?

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)以后(yǐhòu)晚上(wǎnshang)也(yě)出去(chūqù)走走(zǒuzǒu)。

    Then I will go out at night from now on.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)的(de)鞋(xié)一(yī)发光(fāguāng)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)能(néng)找到(zhǎodào)你(nǐ)。

    Good. When your shoes glow, I can find you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

萤(yíng)火(huǒ)虫(chóng)在(zài)夏(xià)夜(yè)里(lǐ)发(fā)光(guāng)。

Fireflies glow on summer nights.

02

她(tā)擦(cā)亮(liàng)了(le)皮(pí)鞋(xié)，让(ràng)它(tā)们(men)发(fā)光(guāng)。

She polished her shoes until they shone.

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