光速
guāng sù
Pinyin

Definition

光速
 - 
guāng sù
  1. the speed of light

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

时光
shí guāng
  1. 1 time
  2. 2 era
  3. 3 period of time
速度
sù dù
  1. 1 speed
  2. 2 rate
  3. 3 velocity
  4. 4 (music) tempo
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
阳光
yáng guāng
  1. 1 sunshine
  2. 2 CL:線|线[xiàn]
  3. 3 transparent (open to public scrutiny)
光
guāng
  1. 1 light
  2. 2 ray
  3. 3 CL:道[dào]
  4. 4 bright
  5. 5 only
  6. 6 merely
  7. 7 to use up
光亮
guāng liàng
  1. 1 bright
光光
guāng guāng
  1. 1 bright
  2. 2 shiny
  3. 3 smooth
  4. 4 naked
  5. 5 bald
  6. 6 penniless
光彩
guāng cǎi
  1. 1 luster
  2. 2 splendor
  3. 3 radiance
  4. 4 brilliance
光影
guāng yǐng
  1. 1 light and shadow
  2. 2 sunlight and shade
光明
guāng míng
  1. 1 light
  2. 2 radiance
  3. 3 (fig.) bright (prospects etc)
  4. 4 openhearted
光明正大
guāng míng zhèng dà
  1. 1 (of a person) honorable
  2. 2 not devious
  3. 3 (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard
  4. 4 without tricks
  5. 5 openly
  6. 6 (of a situation) out in the open
光棍
guāng gùn
  1. 1 gangster
  2. 2 hoodlum
  3. 3 a single person
  4. 4 bachelor
光棍儿
guāng gùn r5
  1. 1 single person
  2. 2 bachelor
光荣
guāng róng
  1. 1 honor and glory
  2. 2 glorious
光滑
guāng huá
  1. 1 glossy
  2. 2 sleek
  3. 3 smooth
光泽
Guāng zé
  1. 1 Guangze county in Nanping 南平[Nán píng] Fujian
光环
guāng huán
  1. 1 halo
  2. 2 ring of light
光盘
guāng pán
  1. 1 compact disc
  2. 2 CD or DVD
  3. 3 CD ROM
  4. 4 CL:片[piàn],張|张[zhāng]
光线
guāng xiàn
  1. 1 light ray
  2. 2 CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào]
  3. 3 light
  4. 4 illumination
  5. 5 lighting (for a photograph)
光临
guāng lín
  1. 1 (formal) to honor with one's presence
  2. 2 to attend
光芒
guāng máng
  1. 1 rays of light
  2. 2 brilliant rays
  3. 3 radiance

Idioms (20)

一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
光前裕后
guāng qián yù hòu
  1. 1 to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
光天化日
guāng tiān huà rì
  1. 1 the full light of day (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. peace and prosperity
  3. 3 in broad daylight
光明磊落
guāng míng lěi luò
  1. 1 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
光耀门楣
guāng yào mén méi
  1. 1 splendor shines on the family's door (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to bring honor to one's family
光脚的不怕穿鞋的
guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de
  1. 1 lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power
光说不做
guāng shuō bù zuò
  1. 1 all talk and no action (idiom)
  2. 2 to preach what one does not practice
光说不练
guāng shuō bù liàn
  1. 1 all talk and no action (idiom)
  2. 2 to preach what one does not practice
  3. 3 same as 光說不做|光说不做[guāng shuō bù zuò]
光阴似箭
guāng yīn sì jiàn
  1. 1 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
光风霁月
guāng fēng jì yuè
  1. 1 lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom)
  2. 2 period of peace and prosperity
  3. 3 noble and benevolent character
兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù
  1. 1 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)
大放光明
dà fàng guāng míng
  1. 1 great release of light (idiom)
容光焕发
róng guāng huàn fā
  1. 1 face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
  2. 2 all smiles
寒光闪闪
hán guāng shǎn shǎn
  1. 1 to glitter like frost and snow (idiom)
寸金难买寸光阴
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.
  2. 2 Time is precious.
春光乍泄
chūn guāng zhà xiè
  1. 1 spring sunshine emerges to bring the world alive (idiom)
  2. 2 to give a glimpse of sth intimate (e.g. one's underwear)
欲速则不达
yù sù zé bù dá
  1. 1 lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
  2. 2 don't try to run before you can walk
欲速而不达
yù sù ér bù dá
  1. 1 lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
  2. 2 also written 欲速則不達|欲速则不达
油光可鉴
yóu guāng kě jiàn
  1. 1 lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
  2. 2 lustrous

Sample Sentences

以前学过。就是说时间和空间的相对关系，分狭义的和广义的。狭义的认为物体的运动是相对的，时间和速度都是相对的，光速不变。
yǐqián xué guo 。jiùshì shuō shíjiān hé kōngjiān de xiāngduì guānxi ，fēn xiáyì de hé guǎngyì de 。xiáyì de rènwéi wùtǐ de yùndòng shì xiāngduì de ，shíjiān hé sùdù dōu shì xiāngduì de ，guāngsù bù biàn 。
I studied it before. That is the relative relationship between time and space. There are specialized and general theories of relativity. The theory behind specialized relativity is that the movement of physical objects is relative. Speed and time are also relative, with the speed of light being constant.
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嗯。要快到和光速差不多。很多科学家都想研制时间机器呢！
ng4 。yào kuài dào hé guāngsù chàbuduō 。hěn duō kēxuéjiā dōu xiǎng yánzhì shíjiān jīqì ne ！
Yes--if the speed of the physical object is as fast as the speed of light. A lot of scientists want to develop time machines!
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