光彩

guāngcǎi

noun HSK 7-9 #7,690

Meanings

Light and color = luster, splendor.

HSK 2

这件事很不光彩。

Zhè jiàn shì hěn bù guāngcǎi.

This matter is very dishonorable.

HSK 4

她的眼睛闪着光彩。

Tā de yǎnjing shǎn zhe guāngcǎi.

Her eyes shone with radiance.

HSK 6

他为祖国争了光彩。

Tā wèi zǔguó zhēng le guāngcǎi.

He won glory for his motherland.

usage

Can mean physical luster or figurative glory/honor. 不光彩 (dishonorable) is a very common expression. Also appears as 光彩夺目 (dazzlingly brilliant).

光 guāng

彩 cǎi