照耀

zhào yào

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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dusky

opposite state of lacking light or being dim

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to shine

to emit light, related to light source rather than illumination

to shine upon

to reflect light onto, shining indirectly or casting reflections

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to shine on

used for light shining on objects, often physical or directional

照耀 is literary or poetic; in daily speech, use 照亮 or 照射 for shining light.

Often appears in written or formal contexts to describe sunlight, glory, or spiritual light.

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阳光照耀着大地。

The sunlight shines upon the earth.

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