一晃

yīhuǎng

adverb HSK 7-9 #36,170

Meanings

Literally 'one flash' - time passing as quickly as a flash of light.

一晃三年过去了。

Yīhuǎng sānnián guòqù le.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

一晃他已经长大了。

Yīhuǎng tā yǐjīng zhǎngdà le.

Before you know it, he's already grown up.

usage

一晃 is always about time passing quickly and carries a sense of nostalgia or surprise. Often followed by a time period: 一晃十年.

一 yī

晃 huàng