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闪动 (shǎn dòng) — (of light or image) to flicker, to flash, to twinkle; (of a person or object) to move quickly, to appear and disappear

Definition

Means a quick, on-and-off appearance — light, images, or brief movement. Pairs with 闪烁 for steady light twinkle, but 闪动 emphasizes a single or short-lived flash or passing shape.

verb
(of light or image) to flickerto flashto twinkle(of a person or object) to move quicklyto appear and disappear

Examples

  • 闪动。
    Tā yǎn jing lǐ de shǎn dòng ràng wǒ jué de hěn bù ān.
    The flicker in his eyes made me feel uneasy.
  • 闪动，。
    Diàn nǎo píng mù bù tíng dì shǎn dòng, kě néng shì huài le.
    The computer screen keeps flickering; it might be broken.
  • 闪动。
    Yuǎn chù yǒu yí gè rén yǐng shǎn dòng le yí xià.
    A figure flickered (appeared and disappeared) in the distance.
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