Chinese word dictionary

曝光

bàoguāng · to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified曝光

Traditional曝光

Pinyinbàoguāng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

曝pù

to air out, to expose to sunlight; to reveal

光guāng

light; bright, brilliant; only, merely

How to learn 曝光

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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不光bùguāng

not the only one; not only

光guāng

light; ray (CL:道[dao4]); bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished; to leave (a part of the body) uncovered

阳光yángguāng

sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic; transparent (open to public scrutiny)

灯光dēngguāng

(stage) lighting; light

光临guānglín

(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend

光明guāngmíng

light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted