Meaning of shǎn:
闪
surname Shan; lightning; spark; a flash
Shǎn xiānsheng shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
闪先生是我的老师。
Mr. Shan is my teacher.
Tiānkōng zhōng tūrán chūxiàn le yī dào shǎndiàn.
天空中突然出现了一道闪电。
A flash of lightning suddenly appeared in the sky.
Tiān shàng de xīngxing zài yèkōng zhōng búduàn de shǎnshuò.
天上的星星在夜空中不断地闪烁。
The stars in the sky keep sparkling in the night sky.
Dāng léidiàn chūxiàn shí, tiānkōng zhōng yǒu duǎnzàn de guāng shǎn.
当雷电出现时，天空中有短暂的光闪。
When lightning occurs, there is a brief {flash} of light in the sky.
to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind
Tā mǐnjié dì wǎng pángbiān yī shǎn, duǒkāi le fēilái de qiú.
他敏捷地往旁边一闪，躲开了飞来的球。
He quickly dodged to the side to avoid the oncoming ball.
Tā xùnsù xiàng yòubiān shǎn le yīxià.
他迅速向右边闪了一下。
He quickly ducked to the right.
Tā kànjiàn yǒu máfan, jiù gǎnjǐn shǎn le.
他看见有麻烦，就赶紧闪了。
He saw trouble coming, so he quickly beat it.
Tā méi zhuā wěn lángān, cóng lóutī shàng shuāi le xiàlái, xiànzài tā de jiǎohuái yǒudiǎn er shǎn le.
他没抓稳栏杆，从楼梯上摔了下来，现在他的脚踝有点儿闪了。
He didn't hold the railing well and fell down the stairs, now his ankle is a bit strained.
Tā zài dǎ lánqiú shí bù xiǎo xīn shǎn le jiǎo.
他在打篮球时不小心闪了脚。
He accidentally sprained his foot while playing basketball.
Wǒ zài pǎobù shí bù xiǎoxīn shǎn le yāo.
我在跑步时不小心闪了腰。
I accidentally pulled a muscle in my back while running.
Dāng wǒ tīngdào tā de míngzì shí, yī gè xiǎngfǎ tūrán zài wǒ nǎohǎi zhōng shǎn guò.
当我听到他的名字时, 一个想法突然在我脑海中闪过。
When I heard his name, a thought suddenly flashed across my mind.
Tā lìkè cóng jùhuì shàng shǎn le.
他立刻从聚会上闪了。
He immediately left the party.
(Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine
Tāmen zài péngyǒu quān shài ēn'ài, zǒng shì ràng rén juéde hǎo shǎn.
他们在朋友圈晒恩爱，总是让人觉得好闪。
They always display their affection on social media, making people feel like it's really dazzling.
