光明 (guāngmíng): bright

Meanings

1 bright
2 light
3 promising

Characters

光

Examples

我们的未来是光明的。

Wǒmen de wèilái shì guāngmíng de.

Our future is bright.

黑暗过后就是光明。

Hēi'àn guòhòu jiùshì guāngmíng.

After darkness comes light.

他是一个光明磊落的人。

Tā shì yī gè guāngmíng-lěiluò de rén.

He is an upright and open-hearted person.

Tips

usage

光明 can describe physical brightness or metaphorical brightness (a promising future, moral integrity). The opposite is 黑暗 (dark/darkness).

In Pop Culture

光明乳业 Guāngmíng Rǔyè

Bright Dairy

One of China's largest dairy brands, founded in Shanghai

Stroke Order

光 guāng

明 míng

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obvious; clear; evident / apparent; noticeable

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to prove; to demonstrate / proof; certificate; testimony