曙光

shǔguāng

noun HSK 7 #15,130

Meanings

1 dawn light; first light of day
2 a glimmer of hope

Characters

Literally 'dawn light' — the first light that appears before sunrise, often used metaphorically for hope after hardship.

Examples

经过多年努力，他终于看到了成功的曙光。

Jīngguò duōnián nǔlì, tā zhōngyú kàndào le chénggōng de shǔguāng.

After years of effort, he finally saw the dawn of success.

和平的曙光终于出现了。

Hépíng de shǔguāng zhōngyú chūxiàn le.

The dawn of peace has finally appeared.

Tips

usage

曙光 is almost always metaphorical in modern Chinese — you'll hear 胜利的曙光 (dawn of victory), 希望的曙光 (glimmer of hope) far more than literal references to dawn light.

In Pop Culture

曙光 Shǔguāng

Sugon (Dawning)

major Chinese supercomputer brand, name means 'dawn light'

Stroke Order

曙 shǔ

光 guāng