闪

shǎn

HSK 6

闪 — shǎn

1. to dodge; to duck out of the way; to avoid being hit

   他看到球要打过来，赶紧闪开。 tā kàndào qiú yào dǎ guòlái gǎnjǐn shǎnkāi — He saw the ball coming and quickly dodged out of the way.

2. to sprain; to pull (a muscle); shaken (by a fall)

   他跑步时不小心闪了脚踝。 tā pǎobù shí bùxiǎo xīn shǎn le jiǎohuái — He accidentally sprained his ankle while running.

3. a flash; lightning; a spark; a sudden thought or impression

   我脑海中一闪就想起了他的名字。 wǒ nǎohǎizhōng yī shǎn jiù xiǎngqǐ le tā de míngzì — His name flashed across my mind.

4. to leave suddenly; to beat it; to leave behind (colloquial)

   时间到了，我们快闪吧！ shíjiān dào le wǒmen kuài shǎn ba — Time's up, let's beat it!

5. (Internet slang) dazzlingly; excessively sweet (of displays of affection)

   他们秀恩爱秀得我都要闪了。 tāmen xiù ēnài xiù dé wǒ dōu yào shǎn le — They're showing so much PDA it's making me cringe.

6. surname Shan

   闪先生来自山东。 shǎn xiānshēng láizì shāndōng — Mr. Shan is from Shandong.