光景

guāngjǐng

noun #28,354

Meanings

1 circumstances
2 situation
3 scene
4 about (approximately)

Characters

light; brightness; glory

scene; scenery; situation

Examples

那时候家里的光景很艰难。

Nàshíhòu jiālǐ de guāngjǐng hěn jiānnán.

The family's circumstances were very difficult at that time.

他大概三十岁光景。

Tā dàgài sānshí suì guāngjǐng.

He is about thirty years old.

Tips

usage

光景 has two distinct uses: (1) as a noun meaning 'circumstances' or 'scene,' often with a nostalgic or descriptive tone; (2) as an adverb meaning 'about/approximately' when used after numbers or quantities.

Stroke Order

光 guāng

景 jǐng