亮 liàng
“bright; clear; resonant”
verb, adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
亮 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1474: 亮 liàng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、动). PDF page 116
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 亮
亮 (liàng) primarily means “bright”—giving off or reflecting a lot of light. As an adjective it commonly follows 很, 太, or 非常 and comes before 的 when describing a noun, as in 很亮的房间. It is also used as a verb/state meaning “to be on/lit,” especially in the pattern 亮着, as in 灯亮着.
例句Example sentences
- 这个房间很亮。zhè ge fáng jiān hěn liàng.This room is very bright.
- 外面很亮，我们可以出去走走。wài miàn hěn liàng, wǒ men kě yǐ chū qù zǒu zǒu.It’s very bright outside; we can go out for a walk.
- 手机屏幕太亮了。shǒu jī píng mù tài liàng le.The phone screen is too bright.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗灯很亮着。
✓灯亮着。
Don’t combine 很 with the 着 state form; use either 很亮 or 亮着.