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擦亮

cā liàng

2-character word

What 擦亮 means

1. to polish

The characters in 擦亮

• 擦cāto rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
• 亮liàngbright; light; to shine; to flash; loud and clear

Example sentences

• 我们擦亮了鞋子。
  We polished our shoes.
• 我要他擦亮我的皮鞋。
  Wǒ yào tā cāliàng wǒ de píxié.
  I got him to polish my shoes.
• 苏珊擦亮了她父亲的鞋。
  Sūshān cāliàng le tā fùqīn de xié.
  Susan polished her father's shoes.
• 出门前把你的鞋子擦亮。
  Chūmén qián bǎ nǐ de xiézi cāliàng.
  Shine your shoes before going out.
• 人们啊，擦亮你的眼睛吧！
  Open your eyes, people!

Words starting with 擦亮

• 擦亮眼睛cā liàng yǎn jīngto keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed