闪闪

閃閃

shǎnshǎn

adjective #8,159

Meanings

1 glittering; sparkling; twinkling

Characters

to flash; to sparkle

to flash; to sparkle

Flash-flash — a reduplication expressing continuous sparkling or twinkling.

Examples

天上的星星闪闪发光。

Tiān shàng de xīngxīng shǎnshǎn fāguāng.

The stars in the sky are twinkling.

她的眼睛里闪闪发亮。

Tā de yǎnjīng lǐ shǎnshǎn fāliàng.

Her eyes were sparkling.

金光闪闪的奖杯摆在桌上。

Jīnguāng shǎnshǎn de jiǎngbēi bǎi zài zhuō shàng.

A gleaming golden trophy sat on the table.

Tips

usage

闪闪 is a reduplicated form of 闪 and is almost always used with 发光 (to emit light) or 发亮 (to shine). 金光闪闪 (gleaming golden) is a very common four-character phrase.

Stroke Order

闪 shǎn