眨
眼

To blink in Chinese: 眨眼 (zhǎ yǎn)

zhǎ yǎn

to blink

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to blink
  2. 2to wink
  3. 3in the twinkling of an eye

Stroke order

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眨
眼

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄚˇ

zhǎ

ㄓ/ zhㄚ/ aˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄢˇ

yǎn

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 阳光太强,他忍不住眨眼。

    yáng guāng tài qiáng, tā rěn bú zhù zhǎ yǎn。

    The sunlight was so strong that he couldn't help blinking.

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Related words

眼

yǎn

eye

眼睛

yǎn jing

eye

眼镜

yǎn jìng

spectacles

眼前

yǎn qián

before one's eyes

眼泪

yǎn lèi

tears

眼里

yǎnli

In the eyes

眼光

yǎn guāng

gaze

亲眼

qīn yǎn

with one's own eyes

眼看

yǎn kàn

soon

红眼

hóng yǎn

to become infuriated

抢眼

qiǎng yǎn

eye-catching

显眼

xiǎn yǎn

conspicuous

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