一晃

yīhuǎng

adverb HSK 7-9 #36,170

Meanings

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

HSK 2

一晃三年过去了。

Yīhuǎng sānnián guòqù le.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

HSK 2

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