一溜烟

一溜煙

yīliùyān

adverb #14,334

Meanings

1 like a wisp of smoke
2 in a flash
3 vanishing in an instant

Characters

trail; streak; to slip away

Examples

HSK 5

小偷一溜烟地跑了。

Xiǎotōu yīliùyān de pǎo le.

The thief vanished in a flash.

HSK 6

孩子们一溜烟就不见了。

Háizi men yīliùyān jiù bùjiàn le.

The kids disappeared in an instant.

Tips

memory

Literally 'one trail of smoke', like smoke that vanishes quickly. Picture someone running so fast they leave only a wisp of smoke behind.

Stroke Order

一 yī

溜 liū

烟 yān