光滑
guāng huá HSK 5

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

这张桌子表面很光滑。
Zhè zhāng zhuōzi biǎomiàn hěn guānghuá.
The surface of this table is very smooth.
她的头发摸起来很光滑。
Tā de tóufa mō qǐlái hěn guānghuá.
Her hair feels very smooth to the touch.
这个苹果的皮很光滑。
Zhège píngguǒ de pí hěn guānghuá.
The skin of this apple is very glossy.
这块石头很光滑。
Zhè kuài shítou hěn guānghuá.
This stone is very smooth.
她的头发很光滑。
Tā de tóufa hěn guānghuá.
Her hair is very smooth.

💡 Memory Tip

Break the word down: 光 (guāng) means 'light' or 'gloss,' and 滑 (huá) means 'slippery.' Think of something so smooth and glossy that light reflects off it and your hand slips right across it.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in register and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, in both spoken and written Chinese. It is most commonly used to describe surfaces of objects (e.g., floors, tables, stones), materials (e.g., silk, plastic), skin, or hair.

📖 Grammar Points

It is primarily used as an attributive adjective (光滑的 + Noun) or a predicate adjective (Noun + 很/非常光滑). It can be modified by degree adverbs like 很, 非常, 极其.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese aesthetics, 光滑 is often associated with positive qualities like refinement, purity, and high quality, especially in materials like jade, porcelain, and silk. Smooth, glossy skin is also a traditional and modern standard of beauty.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar to 平滑 (pínghuá), which focuses more on flatness and levelness. 光滑 adds a stronger connotation of shininess and a pleasing tactile quality. It differs from 滑 (huá), which primarily means 'slippery' and can have a negative safety connotation.

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