一晃

yīhuǎng

adverb HSK 7 #36,170

Meanings

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

Yīhuǎng sān nián guòqù le.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

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