闪光

閃光

shǎnguāng

noun/verb #7,454

Meanings

1 flash; glint; sparkle
2 to flash; to glint

Characters

to flash; to dodge

Flash + light — a flash of light, or to flash/sparkle.

Examples

远处有闪光，可能是闪电。

Yuǎnchù yǒu shǎnguāng, kěnéng shì shǎndiàn.

There's a flash in the distance, it might be lightning.

请不要使用闪光灯拍照。

Qǐng bùyào shǐyòng shǎnguāngdēng pāizhào.

Please don't use flash photography.

钻石在灯光下闪光。

Zuànshí zài dēngguāng xià shǎnguāng.

The diamond sparkles under the light.

Tips

usage

闪光灯 (shǎnguāngdēng) means 'flash' (camera). 闪光点 (shǎnguāngdiǎn) means 'shining quality' or 'highlight' of a person. 闪光弹 (shǎnguāngdàn) means 'flashbang grenade'.

Stroke Order

闪 shǎn

光 guāng