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闪闪

閃閃
shǎnshǎn
adjective #8,159

Meanings

  1. 1 glittering; sparkling; twinkling

Characters

闪
shǎn
to flash; to sparkle
Flash-flash - a reduplication expressing continuous sparkling or twinkling.

Examples

HSK 2
她的眼睛里闪闪发亮。
Tā de yǎnjīng lǐ shǎnshǎn fāliàng.
Her eyes were sparkling.
HSK 7-9
天上的星星闪闪发光。
Tiānshàng de xīngxīng shǎnshǎn fāguāng.
The stars in the sky are twinkling.
HSK 7-9
金光闪闪的奖杯摆在桌上。
Jīnguāng-shǎnshǎn de jiǎngbēi bǎi zài zhuōshàng.
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