闪

To dodge in Chinese: 闪 (shǎn)

shǎn

to dodge

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 閃1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to dodge
  2. 2to duck out of the way
  3. 3to beat it
  4. 4shaken (by a fall)
  5. 5to sprain
  6. 6to pull a muscle
  7. 7lightning
  8. 8spark
  9. 9a flash
  10. 10to flash (across one's mind)
  11. 11to leave behind
  12. 12(Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine

Stroke order

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闪

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄢˇ

shǎn

ㄕ/ shㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

闪

Simplified

閃

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他看见车过来，马上闪到了一边。

    tā kàn jiàn chē guò lái， mǎ shàng shǎn dào le yì biān。

    When he saw the car coming, he immediately dodged aside.

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Related words

闪电

shǎn diàn

lightning

闪烁

shǎn shuò

flickering

伤害

shāng hài

to injure

商务

shāng wù

commercial affairs

赏

shǎng

to bestow (a reward)

上个月

shàng gè yuè

last month

上楼

shàng lóu

to go upstairs

上门

shàng mén

to drop in

烧

shāo

to burn

设置

shè zhì

to set up

身高

shēn gāo

(a person's) height

深厚

shēn hòu

deep

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