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闪闪

shǎn shǎn · shan shan

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Meaning

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  1. flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering
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In a conversation

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The sparkly phone case

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)我(wǒ)的(de)新(xīn)手机壳(shǒujīké)！

    Look at my new phone case!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，闪闪(shǎnshǎn)的(de)，真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)！

    Wow, so sparkly, it's really pretty!

  3. Liangliang

    太阳(tàiyang)一(yī)照(zhào)，它(tā)就(jiù)闪闪(shǎnshǎn)发光(fāguāng)。

    Once the sun shines on it, it sparkles.

  4. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，光(guāng)照到(zhàodào)我(wǒ)眼睛(yǎnjing)了(le)！

    Oops, the light is in my eyes!

  5. Liangliang

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)收起来(shōuqǐlai)。

    Sorry, I'll put it away right now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

夜(yè)空(kōng)中(zhōng)的(de)星(xīng)星(xing)闪(shǎn)闪(shǎn)发(fā)亮(liàng)。

The stars in the night sky sparkle brightly.

02

她(tā)戴(dài)的(de)耳(ěr)环(huán)在(zài)灯(dēng)光(guāng)下(xià)闪(shǎn)闪(shǎn)发(fā)光(guāng)。

The earrings she is wearing glitter under the light.

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