增光

zēngguāng

verb #36,286

Meanings

1 to bring honor to
2 to add luster (to a family, country, etc.)
3 to do (someone) credit

Characters

to increase; to add

light; honor; glory

Examples

她为国家增光,获得了金牌。

Tā wèi guójiā zēngguāng, huòdé le jīnpái.

She brought honor to the country by winning a gold medal.

孩子的成就为父母增光。

Háizi de chéngjiù wèi fùmǔ zēngguāng.

The child's achievements bring honor to the parents.

他的发言为这次会议增光添彩。

Tā de fāyán wèi zhè cì huìyì zēngguāng tiāncǎi.

His speech added luster to the conference.

Tips

usage

Almost always paired with 为… ('to bring honor to…'): 为家族增光, 为祖国增光, 为母校增光. The four-character set phrase 增光添彩 (zēngguāng tiāncǎi, 'add luster and color') is a fixed expression for 'adding to the splendor' of an event.

Stroke Order

增 zēng

光 guāng