Definition
月光 (yuè guāng) is a noun meaning 'moonlight' — the light cast by the moon. It differs from 月亮 (yuè liang), which refers to the moon itself as an object in the sky, and from 月球 (yuè qiú), the scientific term for the moon as a celestial body. 月光 is used in poetic and descriptive contexts, not for the moon's shape or position.
noun
moonlight
Examples
- 月光。Chuāng wài de yuè guāng zhào zài wǒ de chuáng shàng.The moonlight outside the window shines on my bed.
- 月光。Hú miàn shàng yín sè de yuè guāng ràng rén gǎn dào níngjìng.The silvery moonlight on the lake makes people feel peaceful.
- 月光。Gǔdài shīrén chángcháng xiě guānyú yuè guāng de shī.Ancient poets often wrote poems about moonlight.
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