to illuminate, light ☊ 
chiếu sáng tỏa sáng 
shine like: chiếu sáng → →
erhellen ☊ 
chiếu sáng, rọi sáng ☊ 
照亮 ☊ zhàoliàng erhellen ☊ chiếu sáng, rọi sáng ☊ ☊ Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm. ☊ although ☊
a bright morning (= with the sun shining) ☊ bright ☊
The sun was shining all day. ☊ day ☊
The lights shone like diamonds. ☊ diamond ☊
Suddenly all the lights went on. ☊ go on ☊
the lighted windows of the house ☊ light ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
A light was shining in the distance. ☊ shine ☊
Excitement was shining in her eyes. ☊ shine ☊
The sun was shining and birds were singing. ☊ sun ☊