一眨眼

yī zhǎyǎn

idiom

Meanings

1 in the blink of an eye; in an instant

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

一眨眼十年就过去了。

Yì zhǎyǎn shínián jiù guòqù le.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had gone by.

HSK 3

猫一眨眼就跳到桌子上去了。

Māo yì zhǎyǎn jiù tiào dào zhuōzi shàngqù le.

The cat leapt onto the table in a flash.

Tips

usage

Often extended to 一眨眼的工夫 for emphasis. Very common in modern speech for sudden changes or time flying by. Interchangeable with 转眼间 in most contexts.

Stroke Order

一 yī

眨 zhǎ

眼 yǎn