闪光 (shǎn guāng) — (verb-object) to flash, to sparkle, to flicker; (noun) flash (of light)
Definition
A verb-object phrase: 'to flash/sparkle' (verbs like 闪 + object 光) or the noun 'flash (of light)', as in a camera flash. Same characters used in both roles; the verb often reduplicates (闪闪光) for a brief, flickering effect.
verb
(verb-object) to flashto sparkleto flicker
noun
flash (of light)
Examples
- ，。Yè kōng zhōng shǎn le yí xià guāng, rán hòu xiāo shī le.A flash appeared in the night sky, then disappeared.
- 闪光。Tā de yǎn jing zài dēng guāng xià shǎn guāng.Her eyes sparkled under the light.
- 闪光，。Xiàng jī shàng de shǎn guāng tài qiáng le, zhào piàn dōu bái le.The flash on the camera was too strong, and the photo turned out overexposed.
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