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閃 / 闪

Traditional
閃
Simplified
闪

to dodge/to duck out of the way/to beat it/shaken (by a fall)/to sprain/to pull a muscle/lightning/spark/a flash/to flash (across one's mind)/to leave behind/(Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

shǎn

Bopomofo

ㄕㄢˇ

Jyutping

sim2

Example sentences

閃 / 闪 shǎn
他不小心閃了腰。
他不小心闪了腰。

He accidentally sprained his waist.

警車 / 警车 jǐngchē
在那場車禍現場，停著幾輛閃著燈的警車。
在那场车祸现场，停著几辆闪著灯的警车。

At the scene of that car accident, several police cars with flashing lights were parked.

閃耀 / 闪耀 shǎnyào
夜空中閃耀著無數的星星。
夜空中闪耀著无数的星星。

Countless stars are sparkling in the night sky.

珠 zhū
露珠在陽光下閃耀。
露珠在阳光下闪耀。

The dewdrops are shining in the sunlight.

閃閃 / 闪闪 shǎnshǎn
夜空中的星星閃閃發光。
夜空中的星星闪闪发光。

The stars in the night sky sparkle brightly.

十字架 shízìjià
教堂屋頂上的十字架在夕陽下閃閃發光，遠遠就能看見。
教堂屋顶上的十字架在夕阳下闪闪发光，远远就能看见。

The cross on the church roof glitters in the sunset and can be seen from far away.

躲閃 / 躲闪 duǒshǎn
看到球飛過來，他趕緊往旁邊躲閃。
看到球飞过来，他赶紧往旁边躲闪。

When he saw the ball flying toward him, he quickly dodged to the side.

閃亮 / 闪亮 shǎnliàng
夜空中閃亮的星星，像寶石般迷人。
夜空中闪亮的星星，像宝石般迷人。

The shining stars in the night sky are as charming as gems.

閃光 / 闪光 shǎnguāng
露珠在陽光下閃光。
露珠在阳光下闪光。

The dewdrops glisten in the sunlight.

Example Vocabulary

閃

shan3

to flash; to dodge; to sprain

閃耀

shan3'yao4

to sparkle; to shine

閃閃

shan3'shan3

sparkling; glittering; flickering

一閃而過

躲閃

duo3'shan3

to dodge; to sidestep; to evade

閃亮

shan3'liang4

sparkling, shining, glistening, twinkling

閃光

shan3'guang1

flash; sudden glint; to flash or glisten; in Taiwan usage, a romantic partner or public display of affection

閃光燈

shan3'guang1'deng1

一閃念

亮閃閃

liang4'shan3'shan3

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