- 白月光 báiyuèguāng the one that got away(slang) an unattainable person who remains a beautiful but distant memory or an idealized love interest
- 月光花 yuèguānghuā moonflowerA climbing plant with large, fragrant white flowers that bloom at night and wilt after sunrise; specifically the species Ipomoea alba.
- 月光族 yuèguāngzú paycheck-to-paycheck peopleThe group of people who spend their entire monthly income before the next payday; from a pun where yuè (month) and guāng (spent or empty) sound like moonlight
- 月光石 yuèguāngshí moonstonea sodium potassium aluminium silicate gemstone with a pearly or opalescent luster