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沾光 (zhān guāng) — how to say "to benefit from someone's influence" in Chinese
沾光
To benefit from someone's influence
verb
Character composition
沾
to touch, to stain
光
light, glory
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Collocations
跟着朋友沾光
gēn zhe péng you zhān guāng
benefit through one's friends
Examples
他因为认识老板，所以沾光得到了这份工作。
He got this job because he knew the boss and benefited from that connection.
我沾了朋友的光。
I benefited from my friend's connections.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to benefit from someone's influence" in Chinese?
"to benefit from someone's influence" in Chinese is 沾光 (zhān guāng).
What does 沾光 mean in English?
沾光 (zhān guāng) means "To benefit from someone's influence".
How is 沾光 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhān guāng (written as zhan guang, zhanguang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to benefit from someone's influence" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沾光: 沾 has 8 strokes, 光 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沾光?
沾光 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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