亮
liàng
Liang in Chinese is 亮 (liàng).
亮 is used as a given name. When referring to a person with the surname Liang in a formal context, you can address a gentleman as 梁先生 (liáng xiānshēng) or a lady as 梁女士 (liáng nǚshì).
How do you pronounce it?
liàng
Did you know?
- Linguists suggest the word 亮 may share an ancient root with Austroasiatic languages, such as the Khmer word for 'to be light' or 'to be bright'.
- While the modern character 亮 is often associated with brilliance, its ancient visual structure was once described as a 'tower' or a high structure, suggesting the light was coming from an elevated point.
- The structure of the character 亮 is a phono-semantic compound, meaning one part provides the meaning and another provides the sound.
Examples in context
- 刘备和诸葛亮是一支无法战胜的队伍。Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are an unbeatable team.This sentence shows the use of 亮 in the context of a historical name.Tatoeba #421511 by FeuDRenais, translation #421510 by FeuDRenais
- 亮是一个很有名的作家。Liàng shì yí gè hěn yǒu míng de zuò jiā.Liang is a very famous writer.
- 那位老师叫亮。Nà wèi lǎo shī jiào Liàng.That teacher is named Liang.
Example conversation
Wei and Zi han are talking about a mutual friend at a coffee shop.
- 伟 Wei你认识亮吗？Nǐ rèn shi Liàng ma?Do you know Liang?
- 梓涵 Zihan我认识，他是个好人。Wǒ rèn shi, tā shì gè hǎo rén.I know him, he is a good person.
- 伟 Wei亮最近在做什么？Liàng zuì jìn zài zuò shén me?What has Liang been doing lately?
- 梓涵 Zihan他在准备考试。Tā zài zhǔn bèi kǎo shì.He is preparing for an exam.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 亮, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
