阳光
yángguāng
The English phrase "sunshine" is translated into Chinese as 阳光 (yángguāng).
阳光 refers to the direct rays of the sun. Similar to English, it can also be used metaphorically to describe a person's bright, positive or optimistic personality.
Meaning: direct rays of the sun (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 阳 (yáng), meaning sun or positive/masculine energy and 光 (guāng), meaning light.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan, people commonly use the term 陽光 (traditional Chinese script).
How do you pronounce it?
yángguāng
Did you know?
- The character 光 (guāng) can also mean 'finished' or 'gone' when describing food, such as saying a plate of rice is 光.
- The term 阳光 is often used in corporate recruitment to describe a 'transparent' and 'fair' hiring process, meaning there is no hidden corruption.
- In modern Chinese internet slang, the term 阳光男孩 ('sunshine boy') specifically describes a young man who is athletic, healthy and exudes positive energy.
Examples in context
- 你是我的阳光。You are my sunshine.This sentence shows how to use 阳光 metaphorically to describe a person.Tatoeba #332866 by fucongcong, translation #63216 by papabear
- 充满阳光的天和充满願望的心…A day full of sunshine and a heart full of wishes…This sentence illustrates how to describe a day full of 阳光.Tatoeba #1951305 by yurusu, translation #1951269 by yurusu
- 她的微笑给我带来了阳光。Her smile brought sunshine to me.
- 今天的陽光真美麗！The sunshine today is so beautiful!
- 今天的阳光很暖和。Jīntiān de yángguāng hěn nuǎnhuo.The sunshine is very warm today.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting on a park bench during a clear day.
- 浩然 Haoran外面的阳光真好。Wàimiàn de yángguāng zhēn hǎo.The sunshine outside is wonderful.
- 梓涵 Zihan是啊，非常舒服。Shì a, fēicháng shūfu.Yes, it is very comfortable.
- 浩然 Haoran我们在这里坐一会儿吧。Wǒmen zài zhèlǐ zuò yīhuìr ba.Let's sit here for a while.
- 梓涵 Zihan好主意，浩然。Hǎo zhǔyì, Hàorán.Good idea, Haoran.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
