Definition
感光 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to sensitize to light', used primarily in photography, film, and printing. It follows a verb-object pattern: the verb 感 can separate from 光 to insert aspect markers (such as 了, 过) or frequency phrases (e.g., 一次). For example, 感过光 means 'has been sensitized to light'. Be careful not to place an object directly after 感光; instead, use the verb-object split for such nuances.
v.o.
to sensitize to light (in photography or printing)
Examples
- 感光。Zhè zhǒng jiāopiàn xūyào gǎn guāng.This type of film needs to be sensitized to light.
- 。Zhè zhāng dǐpiàn yǐjīng gǎn guò le guāng.This negative has already been sensitized to light.
- ，感光。Zài ànfáng lǐ, wǒmen gěi xiàngzhǐ gǎn guāng.In the darkroom, we sensitize the photographic paper.
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