闪耀

閃耀

shǎnyào

verb #6,998

Meanings

1 to shine
2 to sparkle
3 to glitter

Characters

to flash; to sparkle

to shine; to dazzle

Examples

HSK 3

星星在夜空中闪耀。

Xīngxīng zài yèkōng zhōng shǎnyào.

Stars sparkle in the night sky.

HSK 7-9

她的眼睛闪耀着光芒。

Tā de yǎnjīng shǎnyào zhe guāngmáng.

Her eyes shone with brilliance.

Tips

usage

闪耀 is more literary than 闪 (flash) alone. Often used figuratively to describe talent or beauty that 'shines'.

Stroke Order

闪 shǎn

耀 yào