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“flicker” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎn shuò

Example

雨中路灯的光闪烁。yǔ zhōng lù dēng de guāng shǎn shuò

The streetlight flickers in the rain.

Illustration for 闪烁 (flicker)

How to say “flicker” in Chinese

“Flicker” in Chinese is 闪烁 (shǎn shuò).

Light that appears and vanishes or shifts between bright and dim in quick, irregular pulses.

Full entry for 闪烁: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 闪烁

她的眼睛里闪烁着喜悦的光芒。tā de yǎn jīng lǐ shǎn shuò zhe xǐ yuè de guāng máng

A joyful light sparkles in her eyes.

Tips for using 闪烁

  • In everyday descriptions, this verb applies to lamps, stars, flames, and screens, so it is useful whenever the visible light changes rather than the light source changing position.

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