faan2 gwong1反光
Jyutpingfaan2 gwong1
Yalefáan gwōng
Definition
To reflect light or cause a glare.
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How it's used
Often used to describe surfaces that are too shiny or glossy, making it difficult to see what is underneath or behind them. It is frequently applied to screens, glasses, or polished surfaces that cause visual discomfort or glare. When something is described as 反光, it usually implies an unwanted or distracting effect rather than a neutral optical property.
Examples
Your shirt is reflective, it looks bad in photos.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the act of thinking or reflecting on an idea, which uses different verbs like 諗 or 反思. It strictly refers to the physical phenomenon of light bouncing off a surface.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
