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月光

yuè guāng · yue guang

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Meaning

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  1. moonlight
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Reading by moonlight

  1. Dengdeng

    今晚(jīnwǎn)的(de)月光(yuèguāng)真(zhēn)亮(liàng)，不用(bùyòng)开灯(kāidēng)。

    Tonight's moonlight is really bright. No need for a light.

  2. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，月光(yuèguāng)下(xià)看书(kànshū)都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)。

    Yes, you could even read under the moonlight.

  3. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)来(lái)试试(shìshì)。

    Really? Let me try.

  4. Liangliang

    怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？看得见(kàndejiàn)字(zì)吗(ma)？

    How is it? Can you see the words?

  5. Dengdeng

    字(zì)太(tài)小(xiǎo)了(le)，还是(háishi)开灯(kāidēng)吧(ba)。

    The words are too small. Let's turn on the light.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)木(mù)屋(wū)沐(mù)浴(yù)在(zài)月(yuè)光(guāng)之(zhī)中(zhōng)。

The little cabin was bathed in moonlight.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

月(yuè)光(guāng)洒(sǎ)在(zài)湖(hú)面(miàn)上(shàng)，显(xiǎn)得(de)格(gé)外(wài)安(ān)静(jìng)。

Moonlight falls on the lake, making it seem especially quiet.

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