ziu3 loeng6照亮
Jyutpingziu3 loeng6
Yalejiu leuhng
Definition
To illuminate or light up a place or space.
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How it's used
Focuses on the physical act of casting light onto a dark area or object. It is often used in descriptive or slightly literary contexts rather than for everyday functional tasks like turning on a light switch, where words like 開燈 are preferred.
Examples
The lamp lit up the whole living room.
Can you light up the path for me to walk?
Related words
Common phrases
light up the dark night
light up the path ahead
Common mistake
Avoid using this for the simple act of switching on an electric light, as it implies a more dramatic or poetic illumination of a space.
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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.
