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闪亮

shǎn liàng · shan liang

Traditional 閃亮

Meaning

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  1. brilliant
  2. shiny
  3. a flare
  4. to glisten
  5. to twinkle
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In a conversation

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Light-up bear

  1. Dengdeng

    夜市(yèshì)好(hǎo)热闹(rènao)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)那些(nàxiē)灯(dēng)，多(duō)闪亮(shǎnliàng)！

    The night market is lively. Look at those lights, so bright!

  2. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)小熊(xiǎoxióng)更(gèng)闪亮(shǎnliàng)，眼睛(yǎnjing)会(huì)发光(fāguāng)。

    This little bear is even more sparkly. Its eyes glow.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)吧(ba)，才(cái)二十块(èrshíkuài)。

    I will buy one. It is only twenty yuan.

  4. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)闪亮(shǎnliàng)的(de)小熊(xiǎoxióng)，你(nǐ)睡得着(shuìdezháo)吗(ma)？

    A bear this sparkly. Can you sleep?

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)放(fàng)在(zài)窗边(chuāngbiān)，当(dāng)小夜灯(xiǎoyèdēng)！

    Then I'll put it by the window as a night light!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)戴(dài)的(de)项(xiàng)链(liàn)在(zài)灯(dēng)光(guāng)下(xià)闪(shǎn)亮(liàng)。

The necklace she wore glistened under the light.

02

雨(yǔ)后(hòu)的(de)树(shù)叶(yè)闪(shǎn)亮(liàng)得(de)像(xiàng)宝(bǎo)石(shí)。

After the rain, the leaves glisten like gems.

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