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“sparkle” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎn liàng

Example

窗外的灯闪亮着。chuāng wài de dēng shǎn liàng zhe

The light outside the window is sparkling.

Illustration for 闪亮 (sparkle)

How to say “sparkle” in Chinese

“Sparkle” in Chinese is 闪亮 (shǎn liàng).

Light flickers across something so that its surface seems to catch and release brightness.

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

Example sentences with 闪亮

湖面上闪亮着点点光。hú miàn shàng shǎn liàng zhe dián diǎn guāng

The lake sparkles with tiny points of light.

Tips for using 闪亮

  • In descriptions of lights, 着 (zhe, "ongoing-state marker") presents the sparkling as continuing at that moment instead of as a single completed flash.

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