Definition & Meaning

(of eyes, etc.) twinkle; flash; glisten; sparkle; blink

Word usage

hū shǎn

忽 闪

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v.(of eyes, etc.) twinkle; flash; glisten; sparkle; blink
- diàn guāng hū shǎn yī liàng
  电光忽闪一亮。
  Electric lights are flashing.
- hū shǎn hū shǎn de xīng xing
  忽闪忽闪的星星
  twinkling stars
- xiǎo gū niang hū shǎn zhe yǎn jing
  小姑娘忽闪着眼睛。
  The little girl twinkled her eyes.
- yīn yuè tīng dēng guāng suí zhe yīn yuè pāi zi hū shǎn hū miè
  音乐厅灯光随着音乐拍子忽闪忽灭。
  The lights in the concert are flushing on and off with the beat of the music.
synonym
shǎn yào闪耀 shǎn dòng闪动

Word usage

Reduplication
"忽闪" can be reduplicated, for example: "忽闪忽闪 ".
- 夜空中的星星忽闪忽闪地眨着眼睛。
  Twinkling stars are scattered in the night sky.

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