阳光 yáng guāng
“sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic; transparent (open to public scrutiny)”
noun, proper nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 陽光
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
阳光 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1855: 阳光 yángguāng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 126
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 阳光
阳光 mainly means sunshine—the light and warmth from the sun; it is a mass noun often used with 好, 充足, 明媚, and in phrases like 在阳光下. It can also be an adjective meaning “upbeat/cheerful” (as in 性格很阳光), and in formal usage “transparent/open to scrutiny” (as in 阳光操作). For the noun sense, a typical pattern is 阳光很好/很充足 + a comment or action.
例句Example sentences
- 今天阳光很好，我们出去走走吧。jīn tiān yáng guāng hěn hǎo, wǒ men chū qù zǒu zǒu ba.The sunshine is nice today; let's go out for a walk.
- 房间里阳光充足，很暖和。fáng jiān lǐ yáng guāng chōng zú, hěn nuǎn huo.The room gets plenty of sunlight and is very warm.
- 他性格很阳光，大家都很喜欢他。tā xìng gé hěn yáng guāng, dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan tā.He has a very sunny personality, and everyone likes him.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我去海边晒阳光。
✓我去海边晒太阳。
In the literal sense “bask in the sun,” Chinese uses the fixed expression 晒太阳; 阳光 is not the object of 晒 here.