闪烁

闪烁 shǎnshuò

Glitters (flicker - twinkling)

闪烁 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體閃爍 shanshuo

What 闪烁 means

Glitters (flicker - twinkling)

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闪烁 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

闪

shǎn

Evade (dodge - flash - shine - lightning)

烁

shuò

Bright (twinkling)

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How to write 闪烁

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闪烁 in a sentence

天上的星星在闪烁。

Tiān shang de xīngxing zài shǎnshuò.

The stars are twinkling in the sky.

他说话闪烁其词，不肯说实话。

Tā shuōhuà shǎnshuò qí cí, bù kěn shuō shíhuà.

He spoke evasively and would not tell the truth.

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Questions about 闪烁

What does 闪烁 mean in English?

闪烁 is pronounced shǎnshuò and means Glitters (flicker - twinkling).

How do you pronounce 闪烁?

闪烁 is shǎnshuò in pinyin — written shanshuo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 闪烁?

闪烁 is written with 2 characters: 闪 (shǎn) Evade (dodge - flash - shine - lightning), 烁 (shuò) Bright (twinkling). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 闪烁 written in traditional Chinese?

閃爍. The simplified form 闪烁 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 閃爍 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shǎnshuò.

Is 闪烁 an HSK word?

Yes — 闪烁 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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