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闪开

shǎn kāi · shan kai

Traditional 閃開

Meaning

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  1. to get out of the way
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  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，快(kuài)闪开(shǎnkāi)！有人(yǒurén)骑车(qíchē)过来(guòlái)了(le)！

    Dengdeng, move! Someone is coming on a bike!

  2. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)没(méi)看见(kànjiàn)？

    Huh? Where? Why can't I see it?

  3. Liangliang

    在(zài)你(nǐ)后面(hòumian)！快(kuài)闪开(shǎnkāi)！

    It's behind you! Move quickly!

  4. Dengdeng

    哦(ò)，是(shì)个(gè)骑(qí)三轮车(sānlúnchē)的(de)小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)。

    Oh, it's a little kid on a tricycle.

  5. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，他(tā)骑(qí)得(de)比(bǐ)你(nǐ)还(hái)快(kuài)，快(kuài)闪开(shǎnkāi)！

    Yes, and he rides faster than you. Move!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

快(kuài)闪(shǎn)开(kāi)，车(chē)来(lái)了(le)！

Get out of the way quickly, a car is coming!

02

他(tā)大(dà)声(shēng)喊(hǎn)叫(jiào)，让(ràng)路(lù)人(rén)闪(shǎn)开(kāi)。

He shouted loudly, telling the passersby to get out of the way.

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