沾
光

To bask in the light in Chinese: 沾光 (zhān guāng)

zhān guāng

to bask in the light

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to bask in the light
  2. 2fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth
  3. 3reflected glory

Stroke order

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沾
光

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄢ

zhān

ㄓ/ zhㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄍㄨㄤ

guāng

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Example sentences

See 沾光 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他哥哥出名了,他也跟着沾光。

    tā gē ge chū míng le, tā yě gēn zhe zhān guāng。

    His brother became famous, and he benefited from the connection too.

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Related words

光

guāng

light

沾

zhān

to moisten

阳光

yáng guāng

sunshine

光滑

guāng huá

glossy

光临

guāng lín

(formal) to honor with one's presence

光明

guāng míng

light

光盘

guāng pán

compact disc (CD)

光荣

guāng róng

honor and glory

不光

bù guāng

not the only one

灯光

dēng guāng

(stage) lighting

风光

fēng guāng

scene

光线

guāng xiàn

light ray

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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