liàng

亮儿

Word · NounTraditional亮

bright; light

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

brightness; light

Refers to emitted light or illumination, commonly seen or perceived.

Yuǎn远
yuǎn远
kàn看
jiàn见
yǒu有
yī一
diǎn点
liàng亮
 。

I saw a point of light in the distance.

Tài太
yáng阳
de的
liàng亮
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
fáng房
jiān间
 。

The brightness of the sun lit up the room.

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Hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
 ，
nà那
zhǎn盏
dēng灯
shì是
wéi唯
yī一
de的
liàng亮
 。

In the darkness, that lamp was the only light.

2.

noun

lamp; light

informal

Specifically refers to a source of light, like a lamp or lantern. Note: The suffix '儿' (ér) is typical in Northern Mandarin, making it a noun.

Ná拿
ge个
liàng亮
r儿
lái来
 。

Bring a lamp over.

Tiān天
hēi黑
le了
 ，
wū屋
lǐ里
děi得
diǎn点
ge个
liàng亮
r儿
 。

It's dark; we need to light a lamp in the room.

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Zhè这
ge个
liàng亮
r儿
bù不
gòu够
liàng亮
 ，
huàn换
ge个
dà大
diǎn点
de的
 。

This lamp isn't bright enough; get a bigger one.