🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

月光

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuèguāng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Moonlight/ˈmuːn.laɪt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"花园在月光下显得迷人。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The light that comes from the moon.

    "The garden looked enchanting under the soft glow of the moonlight."
  2. 2

    A poetic or romantic term for the light of the moon.

    "They danced together in the moonlight, lost in their own world."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'moonlight' originates from the Old English 'mōna' meaning 'moon' and 'līht' meaning 'light'. The combination reflects the natural light emitted by the moon, which has been a subject of fascination in various cultures throughout history.

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