No. 4,643 in Chinese
点亮
"To light up" or "to illuminate."
In a sentence
他点亮了房间里的灯。
He lit up the lights in the room.
In this sentence, '点亮' is used to refer to the literal action of turning on or lighting up a physical light source.
她的微笑点亮了整个大厅。
Her smile lit up the entire hall.
Here, '点亮' is metaphorically used to express an uplifting or brightening effect caused by someone's smile.
这个好消息点亮了我的一天。
This good news brightened my day.
In this sentence, '点亮' conveys an emotional impact of making one's day brighter or more joyful due to receiving good news.
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