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闪亮 (shǎn liàng) — to shine brightly, to glitter

Definition

Means 'to shine brightly or flash with light' — often used for dazzling, eye-catching moments (a debut, jewelry, stars). As a verb it pairs with 登场 or follows 闪 to describe a sudden bright appearance.

verb
to shine brightlyto glitter

Examples

  • 闪亮。
    Zuàn shí zài yáng guāng xià shǎn shǎn shǎn liàng.
    Diamonds shine under the sunlight.
  • 闪亮，。
    Tā shǎn liàng dēng chǎng, jīng yàn quán chǎng.
    She made a dazzling appearance, stunning the whole audience.
  • ，。
    Tā shǎn le yí gè liàng, rán hòu xiāo shī le.
    He flashed a bright light, then disappeared.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

闪shǎnflash
亮liàngbright

闪亮 combines 闪 (flash) and 亮 (bright), so the word means to flash brightly or glitter.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 閃; 闪 is its simplified writing.

In the traditional 閃, 人 (person) appears inside 門 (gate), showing a person running through a gate. The simplified 闪 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rénperson
Sound part声符shēngfú
京
京jīng亮liàng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

亮 combines 人 (person) with 京, and the 京 part shows a tower body.

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