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沾光 Pronunciation and Pinyin

沾光 Usage and Examples

benefit from

bask in reflected glory

有些小一些的城市在沾光.

Some smaller cities are stealing the glory.

两年前几近破产的温斯坦电影公司也跟着电影《国王的演讲》沾了沾光

The Weinstein Company, which almost collapsed two years ago, is basking in the success of "the king's Speech" (pictured).

The characters in 沾光

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
沾
zhān8moisten, adhere, benefit
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone

More words starting with 沾

  • zhān沾shàng上get on, get stained
  • zhān沾gài丐to beg, to resort to begging
  • zhān沾gài丐hòu后rén人To benefit future generations, To enlighten future generations
  • zhān沾le了got on, stained with
  • zhān沾qīn亲to be related, to have family ties
  • zhān沾qīn亲dài带gù故de的rén人relatives, kin
  • zhān沾guāng光le了Bask in reflected glory, Piggyback on
  • zhān沾dào到get on, touch
  • zhān沾qǔ取dip, dab
  • zhān沾rě惹get involved with, contract
  • zhān沾shǒu手get involved, handle
  • zhān沾rǎn染stain, contaminate

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Questions about 沾光

What does 沾光 mean in Chinese?

沾光 (zhān guāng) means “benefit from, bask in reflected glory”.

How do you pronounce 沾光?

沾光 is pronounced zhān guāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “benefit from” in Chinese?

“benefit from” is 沾光 (zhān guāng) in Chinese.

How is 沾光 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 沾光, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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