點亮

点亮
diǎnliàng
  1. to illuminate
  2. to turn on the lights
  3. to light (a blaze)

CEDICT

to illuminate; to light (a blaze); to turn on the light

Wiktionary

點火使發亮光。

重編國語辭典

Examples

阳光照亮田野，痛苦点亮心灵。

Sun lights the landscape, pain illuminates the soul.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 點 diǎn
  1. to touch briefly; to tap
  2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)
  3. to order (food etc); to select
  4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person)
  5. to hint at; to imply
  6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops
  7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite
  8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down
  9. point; dot; spot; speck
  10. dot stroke in Chinese characters
  11. (math.) decimal point
  12. point in time or space
  13. (after a number) o'clock
  14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
  15. classifier for small amounts
2 亮 liàng
  1. bright; light
  2. to shine; to flash
  3. loud and clear
  4. to show (one's passport etc); to make public (one's views etc)

Related entries

挑明 tiǎomíng
  1. to illuminate
  2. to open up (a topic)
照亮 zhàoliàng
  1. to illuminate
  2. to light up
  3. lighting
月亮照亮了房間。

The moon lit the room.

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旵 chǎn
  1. (literary) (of sunlight) to beam down
  2. to illuminate
  3. (used in place names and given names)
照映 zhàoyìng
  1. to shine
  2. to illuminate
照耀 zhàoyào
  1. to shine
  2. to illuminate
月光在照耀著。

The moon is shining.

Source: Tatoeba

燭 zhú
  1. candle
  2. (literary) to illuminate
每件事情都有好的一面,　所以不用計算好處,　相反的要追求挫折,　才得到轉機,　洞燭先機.

There's an upside to everything so it's unnecessary to focus on the good; on the contrary, we should instead be pushing for reversals because it's only through setbacks that we improve and see decisive opportunities clearly.

Source: Tatoeba

炤 zhào
  1. variant of 照 zhào
  2. to shine
  3. to illuminate
照他说的做。

Do what he says.

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照 zhào
  1. according to
  2. in accordance with
  3. to shine
  4. to illuminate
  5. to reflect
  6. to look at (one's reflection)
  7. to take (a photo)
  8. photo
  9. as requested
  10. as before
照他说的做。

Do what he says.

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照明 zhàomíng
  1. lighting
  2. illumination
  3. to light up
  4. to illuminate
小区安全吗？夜晚有照明设施吗？

Is this community safe? Are there lighting installations for the night?

Source: Tatoeba

燃放 ránfàng
  1. to light
  2. to set off (firecrackers etc)
點著 diǎnzháo to light (a candle, cigarette etc)
他點著了他自己的房子。

He set fire to his own house.

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燃起 ránqǐ
  1. to ignite
  2. to light
  3. fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
燃 rán
  1. to burn
  2. to ignite
  3. to light
  4. fig. to spark off (hopes)
  5. to start (debate)
  6. to raise (hopes)
今夜，星光燃亮天際。

The heavens are bright with stars tonight.

Source: Tatoeba