闪露

閃露

shǎnlù

verb

Meanings

1 to flash into view; to reveal momentarily
2 to flicker into sight then disappear

Characters

to flash; to dodge

to reveal; to expose

Examples

HSK 5

云层中闪露出几颗星星。

Yúncéng zhōng shǎnlù chū jǐ kē xīngxīng.

A few stars peeked momentarily through the clouds.

HSK 7-9

她眼中闪露出一丝惊讶。

Tā yǎnzhōng shǎnlù chū yīsī jīngyà.

A flash of surprise momentarily showed in her eyes.

Tips

memory

闪 ('flash') + 露 ('to reveal / show'). The compound captures something visible for only an instant - a perfect verb for fleeting expressions, glimpses through fog, or split-second tells.

register

More literary than spoken. In casual Chinese, 闪过 or 露出 cover similar ground; 闪露 sits comfortably in fiction or descriptive writing.

Stroke Order

闪 shǎn

露 lù