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HSK
7-9

to twinkle

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shan3shuo4 shǎnshuò

Meaning


Primary

to twinkle

Alternatives

twinkle, twinkled, twinkling, twinkles, flicker

Mnemonic


閃爍 To twinkle is to 閃 flash rays of 爍 bright light one after another.

Usage


她 的 眼睛 閃爍 著 光芒。

Her eyes are twinkling with light.

遠處 的 燈光 在 閃爍。

The distant lights are twinkling.

他 的 笑容 閃爍 著 一 絲 神秘。

His smile flickered with a hint of mystery.