发光 fāguāng to emit light
to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous
How to remember 发光: 发 send out + 光 light = to emit light.
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How it is used
- To emit light, shine, or glow - 发光的星星 (fāguāng de xīngxing) shining stars, 是金子总会发光 (shì jīnzi zǒng huì fāguāng) real gold always shines (talent will show).
- A separable verb (发出光); used literally for luminous objects and figuratively for people/talent standing out.
- Everyday and idiomatic.
Example sentences
- 灯泡发光。 Dēngpào fāguāng.A light bulb gives light.