Chinese word

闪亮

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎn liàng

Meaning

  • verbsparkle

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 眼睛闪亮yǎn jīng shǎn liàng

    eyes sparkle

  • 星星闪亮xīng xīng shǎn liàng

    stars sparkle

  • 水面闪亮shuǐ miàn shǎn liàng

    water sparkles

Similar words

闪烁shǎn shuò: Light keeps turning off and on briefly, so it appears to flicker.
发亮fā liàng: A surface starts to look bright because light shines on it.
发光fā guāng: A source gives off light by itself and stays bright over time.

Definition in Chinese

发出短促或断续的光，使物体看起来明亮并带有闪烁的光泽。fā chū duǎn cù huò duàn xù de guāng shǐ wù tǐ kàn qǐ lái míng liàng bìng dài yǒu shǎn shuò de guāng zé

Word origin

The compound 闪亮 (shǎnliàng, "sparkle") joins the idea of a quick flash with the idea of brightness, forming a word for noticeable glittering light.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • shineverb
  • gleamverb

Opposites

  • 熄灭xī miègo outverb

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