明亮 míngliàng bright
bright; shining; glittering; to become clear
How to remember 明亮: 明 bright + 亮 bright = bright.
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How it is used
- Bright/well-lit/shining - 明亮的房间 (míngliàng de fángjiān) a bright room, 明亮的眼睛 (míngliàng de yǎnjing) bright eyes.
- Describes strong, pleasant light or clear brightness of eyes/surfaces.
- Contrast 亮 (liàng, bright/light up) alone; 明亮 is the fuller descriptive adjective.
Example sentences
- 今晚的夜空星光非常明亮。 Jīnwǎn de yèkōng xīngguāng fēicháng míngliàng.The stars are shining very brightly in the sky tonight.
- 办公室很宽敞，并且很明亮。 Bàngōngshì hěn kuānchang, bìngqiě hěn míngliàng.The office is very spacious and bright.