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闪耀

shǎn yào · shan yao

Traditional 閃耀

Meaning

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  1. to glint
  2. to glitter
  3. to sparkle
  4. to radiate
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A star or a plane?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，天上(tiānshàng)的(de)星星(xīngxing)在(zài)闪耀(shǎnyào)

    Look, the stars in the sky are shining.

  2. Dengdeng

    真美(zhēnměi)！那颗(nàkē)最亮(zuìliàng)，闪耀(shǎnyào)得(de)像(xiàng)灯(dēng)

    So beautiful! That one is the brightest. It shines like a lamp.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)不是(bùshì)星星(xīngxing)，是(shì)飞机(fēijī)

    That is not a star. It is a plane.

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？那(nà)我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)许(xǔ)的(de)愿(yuàn)还(hái)有用(yǒuyòng)吗(ma)？

    Ah? Then is the wish I just made still valid?

  5. Liangliang

    有用(yǒuyòng)，飞机(fēijī)会(huì)带(dài)它(tā)去(qù)很远(hěnyuǎn)的(de)地方(dìfang)

    It is. The plane will carry it to somewhere far away.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

夜(yè)空(kōng)中(zhōng)的(de)星(xīng)星(xing)闪(shǎn)耀(yào)着(zhe)明(míng)亮(liàng)的(de)光(guāng)芒(máng)。

The stars in the night sky sparkle with bright light.

02

她(tā)站(zhàn)在(zài)舞(wǔ)台(tái)上(shàng)，眼(yǎn)睛(jing)闪(shǎn)耀(yào)着(zhe)自(zì)信(xìn)。

She stood on the stage, her eyes shining with confidence.

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