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Yaleyìhng gwōng
Definition
Fluorescence or neon color.
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How it's used
Used primarily to describe high-visibility, vibrant colours that appear to glow under certain lighting conditions. While it functions as an adjective for colours, it is also the standard term for the ink in highlighters. It carries a sense of artificial brightness rather than natural light.
Examples
Her shirt is neon-coloured, it is very eye-catching.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 閃光, which refers to a flash or sparkling light. 熒光 specifically denotes the neon or fluorescent quality of a pigment or ink.
Grammar color guide
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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.
