shǎn

睒

Character · Verb · NounTraditional閃

dodge; flash; blink; sprain

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Meanings

6 senses · 12 examples
1.

verb

to dodge; to evade; to swerve aside

Often used for physical avoidance of obstacles or danger.

Tā他
kàn看
dào到
qì汽
chē车
lái来
le了
 ,
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
shǎn闪
dào到
lù路
biān边
 。

He saw the car coming and quickly dodged to the side of the road.

Nǐ你
shǎn闪
kāi开
 ,
ràng让
wǒ我
guò过
qù去
 。

Get out of the way and let me through.

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Shǎn闪
diàn电
xiá侠
néng能
shǎn闪
bì避
suǒ所
yǒu有
gōng攻
jī击
 。

The Flash can dodge all attacks.

2.

verb

to flash; to sparkle; to glitter; to shine

Describes intermittent or sudden light.

Yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
xīng星
xing星
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
guāng光
máng芒
 。

Stars twinkled in the night sky.

Zhào照
xiàng相
jī机
de的
shǎn闪
guāng光
dēng灯
shǎn闪
le了
yī一
xià下
 。

The camera's flash went off.

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Tā她
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
lèi泪
guāng光
 。

Her eyes glistened with tears.

3.

verb

to blink (eyes); to open and close eyes rapidly

Commonly used in the phrase 一眨眼 (in the blink of an eye).

Nà那
fēi飞
jī机
fēi飞
de得
hěn很
kuài快
 ,
yī一
shǎn闪
yǎn眼
jiù就
bù不
jiàn见
le了
 。

The plane flew very fast, and in the blink of an eye it disappeared.

Tā他
yǎn眼
jing睛
yī一
shǎn闪
 ,
xiǎng想
chū出
le了
gè个
hǎo好
zhǔ主
yi意
 。

His eyes flashed [he blinked], and he came up with a good idea.

4.

verb

to sprain; to strain (a muscle or joint)

informal

Colloquial usage, often for back or waist injuries.

Tā他
bān搬
zhòng重
wù物
de的
shí时
hou候
shǎn闪
le了
yāo腰
 。

He sprained his back while lifting heavy things.

Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
 ,
bié别
shǎn闪
zhe着
jīn筋
 。

Be careful, don't pull a muscle.

5.

verb

to abandon; to jilt; to stand someone up

slang

Slang or colloquial usage.

Tā他
yuē约
hǎo好
le了
yòu又
bǎ把
wǒ我
shǎn闪
le了
 。

He made a date and then stood me up.

Bié别
xiǎng想
shǎn闪
xià下
wǒ我
bù不
guǎn管
 。

Don't think about abandoning me and leaving me alone.

6.

noun

surname Shan