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沾光

zhānguāng
verb HSK 7-9 #57,972

Meanings

  1. 1 to benefit from association with someone
  2. 2 to bask in reflected glory

Examples

HSK 7-9
跟着你我也沾了不少光。
Gēnzhe nǐ wǒ yě zhān le bùshǎo guāng.
Being with you, I've benefited quite a bit.
HSK 7-9
他沾了父亲的光才得到这份工作。
Tā zhān le fùqīn de guāng cái dédào zhè fèn gōngzuò.
He only got this job because of his father's connections.

Tips

memory
沾 (to touch/moisten) + 光 (light/glory) - to be 'touched by someone else's light,' meaning to benefit from their status or connections.

Stroke Order

沾 zhān
光 guāng