晃眼

huǎngyǎn

adjective #34,382

Meanings

1 dazzling
2 glaring (of light)
3 (figurative) in the blink of an eye

Characters

to shine, dazzle

Examples

HSK 2

一晃眼孩子都长大了。

Yì huǎngyǎn háizi dōu zhǎngdà le.

In the blink of an eye the children have grown up.

HSK 7-9

阳光太晃眼，戴上墨镜吧。

Yángguāng tài huǎngyǎn, dài shàng mòjìng ba.

The sun is too dazzling - put on sunglasses.

Tips

usage

Two senses, both common. Literal: a strong light hurts your eyes (stage lights, headlights, sun on water). Figurative: 一晃眼 / 晃眼之间 'in a flash' - referring to the passage of time.

Stroke Order

晃 huàng

眼 yǎn