光明 guāngmíng light
light; radiance; (figuratively) bright (prospects etc); openhearted
How to remember 光明: 光 light + 明 bright = light.
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How it is used
- Light/brightness, and figuratively 'bright, promising' - 前途光明 (qiántú guāngmíng) a bright future; 光明正大 (guāngmíng zhèngdà) open and aboveboard.
- Often symbolic: hope, honesty, a positive outlook.
- Contrast 黑暗 (hēi'àn, darkness), its metaphorical antonym.
Example sentences
- 你有光明的未来。 Nǐ yǒu guāngmíng de wèilái.You have a bright future.