Word: 亮 (liàng)

五更天赶路，越走越亮

wǔgēngtiān gǎnlù, yuè zǒu yuè liàng

travelling at the fifth watch: the further you go, the brighter it gets

供电恢复后，灯都亮了。

Gōngdiàn huīfù hòu, dēng dōu liàngle.

After the power came back, all the lights came on.

刹那间，天空亮了起来。

Chànà jiān, tiānkōng liàngle qǐlai.

In an instant, the sky lit up.

卖豆芽的磕打筐子，亮了底了

mài dòuyá de kēdǎ kuāngzǐ, liàngle dǐ le

the bean sprout seller bangs out the basket: the bottom shows

只有早上5点，但天已经亮了。

Zhǐyǒu zǎoshang wǔ diǎn, dàn tiān yǐjīng liàngle.

It's just five in the morning, but nevertheless it is light out.

哥哥把奖杯擦得亮亮的。

Gēge bǎ jiǎngbēi cā de liàng liàng de.

My older brother polished the trophy until it shone.

天一亮，我们就启程了。

Tiānyī liàng, wǒmen jiù qǐchéng le.

We set out as soon as it got light.

天一亮，渔船就出动了。

Tiānyī liàng, yúchuán jiù chūdòngle.

As soon as it got light, the fishing boats set out.

天快亮了，我要动身了。

Tiān kuài liàngle, wǒ yào dòngshēn le.

It will soon be daybreak and I have to leave.

天黑了，家家户户亮起了灯。

Tiānhēi le, jiājiā-hùhù liàng qǐle dēng.

It got dark, and the lights came on in every home.

太阳在晚上不亮。

Tàiyang zài wǎnshang bú liàng.

The sun doesn't shine at night.

她一提及老家，眼睛就亮了起来。

Tā yì tíjí lǎojiā, yǎnjing jiù liàngle qǐlai.

Whenever she mentions her hometown, her eyes light up.

她谈及孩子时，眼睛亮了。

Tā tánjí háizi shí, yǎnjing liàngle.

When she mentioned her children, her eyes lit up.

山里的夜晚，星空特别亮。

Shān lǐ de yèwǎn, xīngkōng tèbié liàng.

On a night in the mountains, the starry sky is especially bright.

抛光后，石头变得很亮。

Pāoguāng hòu, shítou biànde hěn liàng.

After being polished, the stone became very shiny.

拍照片光线不够亮。

Pāi zhàopiān guāngxiàn búgòu liàng.

There is insufficient light to take pictures.

星多夜空亮，人多智慧广

xīng duō yèkōng liàng, rén duō zhìhuì guǎng

with many stars the night sky is bright; with many people wisdom is broad

晚上太亮也是一种光污染。

Wǎnshang tài liàng yě shì yìzhǒng guāngwūrǎn.

Being too bright at night is also a kind of light pollution.

晚上，家家户户都亮起了灯。

Wǎnshang, jiājiā-hùhù dōu liàng qǐle dēng.

In the evening, every household turned its lights on.

晚饭时间，千家万户都亮起了灯。

Wǎnfàn shíjiān, qiānjiā-wànhù dōu liàng qǐle dēng.

At dinner time, the lights came on in every home.

月光很亮，不用开灯也行。

Yuèguāng hěn liàng, búyòng kāidēng yě xíng.

The moonlight is bright, so we don't need to turn on a light.

楼梯的照明不够亮。

Lóutī de zhàomíng búgòu liàng.

The illumination on the staircase isn't bright enough.

深邃的夜空里，星星很亮。

Shēnsuì de yèkōng lǐ, xīngxing hěn liàng.

In the deep night sky, the stars are bright.

渔民们天不亮就出海捕捞了。

Yúmínmen tiān bú liàng jiù chūhǎi bǔlāole.

The fishermen head out to sea to fish before dawn.

满月的夜晚，院子里很亮。

Mǎnyuè de yèwǎn, yuànzi lǐ hěn liàng.

On a full moon night, the yard is very bright.

灯一拨就亮，理一讲就明

dēng yì bō jiù liàng, lǐ yì jiǎng jiù míng

a lamp brightens once trimmed; a principle is clear once explained

灯不拨不亮，话不说不明

dēng bù bō bú liàng, huà bù shuō bùmíng

a lamp doesn't brighten unless trimmed; words aren't clear unless spoken

灯没有亮着。

Dēng méiyǒu liàngzhe.

The lights aren't on.

灯草蘸油，一点就亮

dēngcǎo zhàn yóu, yìdiǎn jiù liàng

lamp rush dipped in oil: one touch and it lights

灯还亮着，莫非他还没睡？

Dēng hái liàngzhe, mòfēi tā hái méi shuì?

The light is still on. Can it be that he hasn't gone to bed yet?

照片太亮了，是曝光过度了吧？

Zhàopiān tài liàngle, shì bàoguāng guòdù le ba?

The photo is too bright. Is it overexposed?

牛皮灯笼，肚里亮

niúpí dēnglóng, dùlǐ liàng

an oxhide lantern: bright inside

红灯亮了，快踏刹车！

Hóngdēng liàngle, kuài tà shāchē!

The light is red, hit the brake pedal quickly!

纸糊的灯笼，心里亮

zhǐ hú de dēnglóng, xīnli liàng

a paper lantern: bright inside

绿灯亮了，你可以过马路了。

Lǜdēng liàngle, nǐ kěyǐ guò mǎlù le.

The light is green, so you can cross the road now.

肚皮里点灯，心里亮

dùpí li diǎndēng, xīnli liàng

lighting a lamp in the belly: the heart is bright

能把显示器调亮一点吗？

Néng bǎ xiǎnshìqì tiáo liàng yìdiǎn ma?

Could you make the monitor a bit brighter?

舞台上的灯突然亮了。

Wǔtái shàng de dēng tūrán liàngle.

The lights on the stage suddenly came on.

超新星爆发时会非常亮。

Chāoxīnxīng bàofā shí huì fēicháng liàng.

A supernova becomes extremely bright when it explodes.

都十点了，邻居家的灯仍旧亮着。

Dōu shí diǎn le, línjū jiā de dēng réngjiù liàngzhe.

It's already ten o'clock, and the neighbor's light is still on.

镜子里的反射太亮，我睁不开眼。

Jìngzi lǐ de fǎnshè tài liàng, wǒ zhēng bùkāiyǎn.

The reflection in the mirror is so bright that I can't open my eyes.

镜越磨越亮，泉越汲越清

jìng yuè mó yuè liàng, quán yuè jí yuè qīng

the more a mirror is polished the brighter, the more a spring is drawn the clearer