转
眼

In a flash in Chinese: 转眼 (zhuǎn yǎn)

zhuǎn yǎn

in a flash

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 轉眼1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1in a flash
  2. 2in the blink of an eye
  3. 3to glance

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转
眼

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨㄢˇ

zhuǎn

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄢˇ

yǎn

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

转眼

Simplified

轉眼

Traditional

Example sentences

See 转眼 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 转眼一年又过去了。

    zhuǎn yǎn yì nián yòu guò qù le。

    In the blink of an eye, another year has passed.

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Related words

眼

yǎn

eye

转

zhuǎn

to turn

眼睛

yǎn jing

eye

眼镜

yǎn jìng

spectacles

转变

zhuǎn biàn

to change

转告

zhuǎn gào

to pass on

眼前

yǎn qián

before one's eyes

眼泪

yǎn lèi

tears

眼里

yǎnli

In the eyes

转动

zhuàn dòng

to rotate (about an axis)

转身

zhuǎn shēn

(of a person) to turn round

转弯

zhuǎn wān

to turn

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