閃 (sim2) — leave in a hurry; shoot off; sneak away in Cantonese

simˊ²閃

简闪

Mandarin Pinyin: shan3

Meaning of 閃

nounleave in a hurry; shoot off; sneak away

noundodge; avoid; get out of the way

nounflash; sparkle; appear suddenly

nounsprain; strain; twist

noun(verb) sneak out (of a place); leave

Example Sentences with 閃

ngoˏ₅我jiu˗₃要simˊ²閃laa3,喇﹐tingˉ¹聽jatˍ₆日gin˗₃見。

I need to run, see you tomorrow.

singˉ¹星sanˎ₄辰simˊ²閃jiuˍ₆耀dyutˍ₆奪mukˍ₆目

The stars shine dazzlingly.

gamˉ¹今maanˏ₅晚kwanˎ₄群singˉ¹星sim2.閃。

The stars are twinkling tonight.

tiuˎ₄條gamˉ¹金gaau˗₃腳daai˗₃帶houˊ²好sim2.閃。

The gold anklet is very shiny.

tinˉ¹天mokˍ₆幕houˊ²好simˊ²閃

The sky screen is very shiny.

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Words Containing 閃

行雷閃電haang4 leoi4 sim2 din6

thunder and lightning (Mandarin equivalent: 雷電)

閃燃sim2 jin4

flashover

快閃族faai3 sim2 zuk6

flash mob, a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place

快閃黨faai3 sim2 dong2

flash mob, a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place

閃亮sim2 loeng6

glistening; glittering; sparkling; flashing

閃耀sim2 jiu6

sparkle; twinkle; glint

一閃jat1 sim2

as quick as a flash, in an instant [Syn.] 一閃眼

躲躲閃閃do2 do2 sim2 sim2

to evade; to dodge (out of the way)

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