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沾光 (zhān guāng): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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沾光 (zhān guāng): Benefit from association with somebody or something (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

沾光 consists of 2 characters.

to moisten, to be stained with

Word Info

Pinyinzhān guāng

Meaningbenefit from association with somebody or something

Characters2

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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3.

Readings & Senses

This word has multiple readings or senses.

zhān guāng(zhan guang)

1. [verb]benefit from association with somebody or something[HSK6]

zhāng uāng(zhang uang)

1. [verb]benefit from association with somebody or something[HSK 3.0 L7-9]

4.

How to Use 沾光 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 沾光 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complement

zhān沾

le了

bù不

shǎo少

guāng光

neutral

benefited a lot

gēn跟

zhe着

zhān沾

guāng光

informalSpoken

Verb + Object

zhān沾

fù父

mǔ母

de的

guāng光

5.

Example Sentences with 沾光

Tā他

yīn因

wèi为

gē哥

ge哥

shì是

míng名

rén人

tag along and benefit

neutral

benefit from parents' influence

zhān沾

nǐ你

de的

guāng光

informalSpoken

benefit from your favor

，

yě也

gēn跟

zhe着

zhān沾

guāng光

。

Because his older brother is a celebrity, he also benefits from the association.

néng能

hé和

nǐ你

zhè这

wèi位

háng行

yè业

jīng精

yīng英

hé合

zuò作

，

wǒ我

men们

tuán团

duì队

zhēn真

shì是

zhān沾

guāng光

le了

。

Being able to collaborate with an industry elite like you, our team has truly benefited.

néng能

yǔ与

guì贵

gōng公

sī司

jiàn建

lì立

zhàn战

lüè略

huǒ伙

bàn伴

guān关

xì系

，

wǒ我

fāng方

qǐ企

yè业

shēn深

gǎn感

zhān沾

guāng光

。

We feel deeply honored to benefit from establishing a strategic partnership with your esteemed company.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

rèn认

wéi为

chéng成

gōng功

jǐn仅

jǐn仅

shì是

yīn因

wèi为

zhān沾

le了

jiā家

tíng庭

bèi背

jǐng景

de的

guāng光

ma吗

？

Do you really think success comes solely from benefiting from one's family background?

nǐ你

zhè这

cì次

shēng升

zhí职

jiā加

xīn薪

，

wǒ我

men们

zhè这

xiē些

lǎo老

tóng同

shì事

yě也

néng能

gēn跟

zhe着

zhān沾

guāng光

ma吗

？

With your promotion and raise this time, can we old colleagues also benefit from it?

bié别

zǒng总

xiǎng想

zhe着

zhān沾

bié别

rén人

de的

guāng光

，

yào要

kào靠

zì自

jǐ己

de的

nǔ努

lì力

huò获

dé得

chéng成

gōng功

。

Don't always think about benefiting from others; you must rely on your own efforts to achieve success.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

xiǎng想

guò过

zhān沾

rèn任

hé何

rén人

de的

guāng光

，

quán全

píng凭

zì自

shēn身

cái才

huá华

yíng赢

dé得

zūn尊

zhòng重

。

He never thought of benefiting from anyone's association, earning respect entirely through his own talent.

yóu由

yú于

lín邻

jū居

shì是

mǐ米

qí其

lín林

zhǔ主

chú厨

，

wǒ我

men们

ǒu偶

ěr尔

yě也

néng能

zài在

měi美

shí食

shàng上

zhān沾

guāng光

。

Since our neighbor is a Michelin-starred chef, we occasionally get to benefit from gourmet food.

tā他

fù父

qīn亲

shì是

zhī知

míng名

jiào教

shòu授

，

dàn但

tā他

cóng从

bú不

xuàn炫

yào耀

，

gèng更

bú不

yuàn愿

yīn因

cǐ此

zhān沾

guāng光

。

His father is a renowned professor, but he never shows off and is even unwilling to benefit from it.

tuō托

nǐ你

de的

fú福

，

zhè这

cì次

huó活

dòng动

bàn办

dé得

zhè这

me么

chéng成

gōng功

，

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

zhān沾

guāng光

le了

。

Thanks to you, this event was so successful, and everyone has benefited.

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边缘biān yuánborder; edge; fringe; margin
被动bèi dòngpassive
裁缝cái fengtailor; dressmaker
伯母bó mǔaunt [wife of father's elder brother]
薄弱bó ruòweak; frail
保姆bǎo mǔnanny; nursemaid
伴侣bàn lǚcompanion; mate; partner
残留cán liúremain; be left over; residual
本能běn nénginstinct; native ability
边疆biān jiāngborderland; frontier region
癌症ái zhèngcancer
北极běi jíthe North Pole

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