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增光

zēngguāng
verb #36,286

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
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.
HSK 3
他的发言为这次会议增光添彩。
Tā de fāyán wèi zhècì huìyì zēngguāng-tiāncǎi.
His speech added luster to the conference.
HSK 4
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.

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 ('add luster and color') is a fixed expression for 'adding to the splendor' of an event.

Stroke Order

增 zēng
光 guāng