转眼

轉眼

zhuǎnyǎn

adverb HSK 7-9 #21,936

Meanings

1 in the blink of an eye
2 in a flash

Characters

to turn; to rotate

Examples

转眼就到了年底。

Zhuǎnyǎn jiù dào le niándǐ.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the end of the year.

转眼间孩子们都长大了。

Zhuǎnyǎnjiān háizi men dōu zhǎngdà le.

In a flash, the children have all grown up.

Tips

grammar

Often extended to 转眼间 (zhuǎnyǎnjiān) or 转眼之间 (zhuǎnyǎn zhījiān), both meaning 'in an instant.' All three forms are interchangeable.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

眼 yǎn