English–Chinese
“flash” in Chinese
How to say “flash” in Chinese
“Flash” in Chinese is 闪 (shǎn).
A quick burst of light makes a sudden, momentary appearance.
Example sentences with 闪
孩子们看到礼物盒时眼睛闪亮了。hái zi men kàn dào lǐ wù hé shí yǎn jīng shǎn liàng le
The children's eyes gleamed when they saw the gift box.
Tips for using 闪
- The complement 一下 (yíxià, "once/briefly") often marks a single short event, making it useful when a light appears for only one moment.
Other Chinese words for “flash”
黑暗中突然出现了闪光。hēi àn zhōng tū rán chū xiàn le shǎn guāng
A flash suddenly appeared in the dark.
我忘了关闪光灯。wǒ wàng le guān shǎn guāng dēng
I forgot to turn off the flash.