Definition
光线 (guāng xiàn) refers to a ray or beam of light (often countable, with 条 or 道), or the overall lighting conditions (e.g., in a room or for photography). It is more specific than 光 (guāng), which is the general, uncountable word for 'light' (e.g., sunlight, brightness). For artificial light from lamps, use 灯光 (dēng guāng).
noun
lightray of lightilluminationlighting
Measure word · 条, 道
Examples
- 光线。Zhè tiáo guāng xiàn cóng chuānghù zhào jìnlái.This ray of light shines in through the window.
- 光线，。Fángjiān lǐ de guāng xiàn tài àn le, wǒ kàn bù qīngchu.The lighting in the room is too dim; I can't see clearly.
- 光线。Pāizhào shí yào zhùyì guāng xiàn de fāngxiàng.When taking photos, pay attention to the direction of the light.
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