Definition
上光 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to apply a glaze or polish to a surface, such as glazing pottery or polishing shoes. The two characters can split to insert particles or phrases, e.g., 上了一次光 ('did a polish once'). As a verb-object compound, the object (光) follows the verb (上) when separated, and the person or object being treated is introduced with 给.
v.o.
to glaze (pottery, ceramics)to polish (shoes, furniture)
Examples
- 上光。Zhè jiàn cíqì xūyào shǎng cáinéng gèng liàng.This piece of porcelain needs to be glazed to be shinier.
- 。Tā gěi zhège huāpíng shàng le yì céng guāng.He applied a layer of glaze to this vase.
- ，。Zhè shuāng píxié gāng shàng le guāng, kàn qǐlai tèbié liàng.These leather shoes have just been polished and look especially shiny.
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