亮闪闪 (liàng shǎn shǎn) — shiny; bright
Definition
A vivid onomatopoeic/ideophatic adjective (ABB pattern) describing something that glitters or sparkles with reflected light — more vivid and visual than plain 亮. Most often used as an attributive before nouns (亮闪闪的) rather than standing alone.
verb
shinybright
Examples
- 亮闪闪。Nà kē zuàn shí liàng shǎn shǎn de.That diamond is shiny and bright.
- 亮闪闪。Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn liàng shǎn shǎn de qún zi.She is wearing a sparkling dress.
- 亮闪闪。Yáng guāng xià de hú miàn liàng shǎn shǎn de.The lake surface is sparkling under the sunlight.
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