No. 564 in Chinese
光
"Light" or "radiance."
In a sentence
阳光照亮了大地。
Sunlight illuminates the earth.
In this sentence, '光' refers to 'light' or 'shine' as a physical phenomenon emitted by the sun.
他把所有的钱都花光了。
He spent all his money.
In this context, '光' serves as a complement meaning 'completely used up' or 'none left'.
我们光喝茶了，还没吃饭。
We only drank tea and haven't eaten yet.
Here, '光' is used as an adverb meaning 'only' or 'just.'
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