光泽

光澤

guāngzé

noun HSK 7 #16,715

Meanings

Light reflected as a sheen.

Zhè kuài sīchóu yǒu hěn hǎo de guāngzé.

This silk has a beautiful luster.

Tā de tóufa shīqù le guāngzé.

Her hair has lost its sheen.

Zhè zhǒng cáiliào de guāngzédù hěn gāo.

This material has a high degree of gloss.

usage

Refers to physical shine/luster only, unlike 光彩 which can also mean figurative glory. Common collocations: 失去光泽 (lose luster), 有光泽 (have sheen).

光 guāng

泽 zé