焕发

huàn fā

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to shine
2. to glow
3. to irradiate
4. to flash

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 暗淡 àn dàn 暗淡 àn dàn dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab 形容光彩: dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab

Related words

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• 容光焕发 róng guāng huàn fā 容光焕发 róng guāng huàn fā face glowing (idiom); looking radiant 成语: face glowing (idiom); looking radiant

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“精神”“容光”“生机”等抽象名词搭配，不直接修饰具体发光物体。

Common mistakes

易误用作物理发光（如灯焕发），实指精神、活力等抽象展现。

Words Containing 焕发

• 容光焕发 容光焕发 róng guāng huàn fā: face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
• 精神焕发 精神焕发 jīng shén huàn fā: in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor

Child Words of 焕发

• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair
• 焕 焕 huàn: brilliant