风光

風光

fēngguāng

noun HSK 5 #9,455

Meanings

这里的风光非常美丽。

Zhèlǐ de fēngguāng fēicháng měilì.

The scenery here is very beautiful.

他年轻时很风光。

Tā niánqīng shí hěn fēngguāng.

He was very well-off when he was young.

桂林的风光享誉全球。

Guìlín de fēngguāng xiǎngyù quánqiú.

Guilin's scenery is renowned worldwide.

usage

As scenery: 风光 ≈ 风景 (fēngjǐng), but 风光 can also mean 'glory/prestige' when used as an adjective (很风光 = very impressive/glorious).

usage

The dual meaning makes it versatile: 自然风光 (natural scenery) vs. 很风光 (very glorious/impressive).

风 fēng

光 guāng