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月光 (jyut6 gwong1) — 月光 means moonlight in Mandarin, while it means the moon in Cantonese. In Mandarin the moon is 月亮. in Cantonese

jyutˍ₆月gwongˉ¹光
Mandarin Pinyin: yue4 guang1

Meaning of 月光

noun月光 means moonlight in Mandarin, while it means the moon in Cantonese. In Mandarin the moon is 月亮.
noun(noun) moon

Example Sentences with 月光

jyutˍ₆月gwongˉ¹光jingˊ²映ziu˗₃照hoiˊ²海minˍ₆面
The moonlight reflects on the sea surface.
jeˍ₆夜maanˏ₅晚mouˏ₅冇jyutˍ₆月gwong1.光。
There's no moonlight at night.
jyutˍ₆月gwongˉ¹光houˊ²好jauˎ₄柔ho4.和。
The moonlight is very gentle.
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Characters in 月光

月jyut6
Kangxi radical 74
光gwong1
bare; [v] bare; naked

Words Containing 月光

月光族jyut6 gwong1 zuk6
people who spend all their hard-earned money by the end of the month
曬月光saai3 jyut6 gwong1
to date on a moonlit night
月光皎皎jyut6 gwong1 gaau2 gaau2
glistening moonlight; clear and bright moonlight
晒月光saai3 jyut6 gwong1
(of lovers) to go out at night to talk love-talk

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