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沾光

zhān guāng
HSK 6
to bask in the light
verb

Example Sentences

他因为和明星一起工作而沾光。
tā yīnwèi hé míngxīng yīqǐ gōngzuò ér zhānguāng 。
He benefited from association with the celebrities by working with them.
她沾光于他的成功,获得了很多机会。
tā zhānguāng yú tāde chénggōng , huòdé le hěnduō jīhuì 。
She basked in his success and gained many opportunities.
我在这次活动中沾了不少光。
wǒzài zhècì huódòng zhōng zhān le bùshǎo guāng 。
I benefited quite a bit from this event.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

受益shòuyì
to benefit
This term is more general and can refer to benefiting from a wide range of situations, not just through association.
乘凉chéngliáng
to take advantage
This phrase often implies benefiting from a situation indirectly or passively.

Words Ending With 光

阳光yáng guāng
sunshine
时光shí guāng
time; era; period of time
曝光bào guāng
exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material); to expose (a scandal to the public)
目光mù guāng
sight; vision; view; gaze; look
眼光yǎn guāng
vision

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Individual Characters

沾zhān
to moisten, to be infected by
HSK 4
光guāng
light, ray

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