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光阴 (guāng yīn): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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光阴 (guāng yīn): Time (as a resource) (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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光阴 consists of 2 characters.

光 • guāng • light • HSK 2.0 L4

HSK 4

guāng光

light

阴 • yīn • cloudy • HSK 2.0 L2

HSK 2

yīn阴

cloudy

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Pinyinguāng yīn

Meaningtime (as a resource)

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Example Sentences with 光阴

guāng光

yīn阴

sì似

jiàn箭

，

rì日

yuè月

rú如

suō梭

。

Time flies like an arrow, days and months shuttle like a weaver's shuttle.

wǒ我

men们

yào要

zhēn珍

xī惜

měi每

yī一

cùn寸

guāng光

yīn

阴

。

We should cherish every bit of time.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 光阴.

Words with 光

不光bù guāngnot the only one
阳光yáng guāngoptimistic; cheerful; sunlight
光临guāng línto honour with your presence
光明guāng mínglight; bright; openhearted
光滑guāng huásmooth; glossy; slick
光盘guāng pánlaser disc (eg CD or DVD)
光线guāng xiànlight ray
灯光dēng guāng(stage) lighting

Words with 阴

阴谋yīn móuplot; scheme; conspiracy
阴历yīn lìlunar calendar
阴影yīn yǐngshadow
阴性yīn xìngNegative (medical test)
阴暗

yīn àn

Dark / Gloomy

阴冷yīn lěnggloomy and cold; somber

阴囊yīn nángscrotum

阴天yīn tiāncloudy day; overcast sky