光环

光環

guānghuán

noun HSK 7-9 #14,510

Meanings

1 halo; ring of light
2 aura; glory

Characters

Literally 'ring of light' - used both literally (like Saturn's rings) and figuratively (someone's glory/aura).

Examples

HSK 6

她头上仿佛有一个光环。

Tā tóu shàng fǎngfú yǒu yígè guānghuán.

She seems to have a halo over her head.

HSK 7-9

褪去光环之后，他只是一个普通人。

Tuìqù guānghuán zhīhòu, tā zhǐshì yígè pǔtōngrén.

After the glory fades, he's just an ordinary person.

Tips

usage

光环 is very commonly used figuratively in Chinese media: 主角光环 (zhǔjué guānghuán, 'protagonist halo') is the Chinese term for plot armor - when the main character survives impossible situations.

Stroke Order

光 guāng

环 huán