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照耀 (zhào yào): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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照耀 (zhào yào): Shine (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6

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3.

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照 • zhào • take (a photo) • HSK 2.0 L4

HSK 4

zhào照

take (a photo)

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Pinyinzhào yào

Meaningshine; illuminate; enlighten

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耀 • yào • shine, dazzle, glorify

yào耀

shine, dazzle, glorify

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 照耀.

不愧bú kuìbe worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be
变故biàn gùunforeseen event; accident; mishap
保卫bǎo wèidefend; guard; safeguard
拜访bài fǎngpay a visit; call to pay respects; call on
绑架bǎng jiàkidnap
伴侣bàn lǚcompanion; mate; partner
部位bù wèiposition; place; location
采购cǎi gòuprocure; make purchases for an organization or enterprise
凹凸āo tūconcave-convex; bumpy; uneven
爆炸bào zhàexplode; blow up; bomb
案例àn lìcase; example of
剥削bō xuēexploit

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 照耀.

Words with 照

护照hù zhàopassport
拍照pāi zhàoto take a picture
照片zhào piànphotograph
照相

zhào xiàng

to take a photograph

照顾zhào guto look after

照相机zhào xiàng jīcamera

按照àn zhàoaccording to

执照zhí zhàolicense; permit

Words with 耀

炫耀xuàn yàoto show off
耀眼yào yǎndazzling
夸耀kuā yàoFlaunt / boast
荣耀róng yàoglorious
炳耀bǐngyàoto shine, to illuminate
闪耀shǎn yàoshine, glitter
光宗耀祖guāng zōng yào zǔTo achieve great success or fame that brings honor and prestige to one's family and ancestors.

4.

How to Use 照耀 in Sentences

Verb + Aspect Particlewith着

zhào照

yào耀

zhe着

neutral

shining (continuously)

Adverb + Verbwith永远

yǒng永

yuǎn远

zhào照

yào耀

Verb + Objectwith大地

zhào照

yào耀

dà大

dì地

Subject + Verbwith阳光

yáng阳

guāng光

zhào照

yào耀

5.

Example Sentences with 照耀

tài太

yáng阳

zhào照

yào耀

dà大

dì地

neutral

shine forever

neutral

Written

shine upon the land

neutral

sunlight shines

。

The sun shines on the earth.

zhì智

huì慧

de的

guāng光

máng芒

zhào照

yào耀

zhe着

tā他

qián前

xíng行

de的

dào道

lù路

，

shǐ使

tā他

yǒng永

bù不

mí迷

shī失

。

The light of wisdom illuminates the path ahead of him, ensuring he never loses his way.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bù不

jué觉

de得

，

tā他

de的

shàn善

liáng良

pǐn品

zhì质

shí时

kè刻

zhào照

yào耀

zhe着

zhōu周

wéi围

de的

rén人

ma吗

？

Don't you think his kind nature constantly shines upon those around him?

dēng灯

guāng光

zhào照

yào耀

zhe着

fáng房

jiān间

，

hěn很

míng明

liàng亮

。

The light shines on the room, making it very bright.

tā他

de的

xiào笑

róng容

xiàng像

yáng阳

guāng光

yī一

yàng样

zhào照

yào耀

zhe着

dà大

jiā家

。

His smile shines on everyone like sunshine.