Chinese word

闪光

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎn guāng

Meaning

  • nounflash

Example

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.

Illustration for 闪光 (flash)

More examples

镜面上反射出一丝闪光。jìng miàn shàng fǎn shè chū yì sī shǎn guāng

The mirror's surface reflected a glint of light.

Core concept

A brief burst of brightness that appears suddenly and fades almost at once.

Common phrases

  • 一丝闪光yì sī shǎn guāng

    a glint of light

  • 眼中闪光yǎn zhōng shǎn guāng

    a glimmer in the eyes

  • 反射出闪光fǎn shè chū shǎn guāng

    reflect a glimmer

Similar words

闪光灯shǎn guāng dēng: A device that produces a brief, strong burst of light for a camera or phone.
闪电shǎn diàn: A natural flash of light in the sky that comes with thunder.
光线guāng xiàn: A beam of light that travels in a straight line and lights a place.
灯光dēng guāng: The soft light given off by a lamp or electric light.

Definition in Chinese

指短时间内出现的明亮光芒，常指突然一闪而过的光，也可比喻瞬间的光彩。zhǐ duǎn shí jiān nèi chū xiàn de míng liàng guāng máng cháng zhǐ tū rán yì shǎn ér guò de guāng yě kě bǐ yù shùn jiān de guāng cǎi

Word origin

The compound 闪 (shǎn, "to flash") + 光 (guāng, "light") focuses on light that flashes into view rather than shines steadily.

Usage tips

  • For a camera's flash unit, Chinese uses 闪光灯 (shǎnguāngdēng, "flash unit"), while 闪光 (shǎnguāng, "flash") focuses on the brief burst of light or brilliance.

Other meanings

  • glintnoun

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