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转眼 (zhuǎn yǎn): In the blink of an eye (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
转 • zhuǎn • turn • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
zhuǎn
转
turn
眼 • yǎn • eye • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
yǎn
眼
eye
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 转眼.
Words with
转
转发
zhuǎn fā
to forward; to repost; to share
转机
zhuǎn jī
Turning point
好转
hǎo zhuǎn
to improve
转变
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zhuǎn biàn
change; convert; turn
转告
zhuǎn gào
pass on; communicate; transmit
周转
zhōu zhuǎn
turnover; have enough to meet the need
扭转
niǔ zhuǎn
turn round; reverse
旋转
xuán zhuǎn
revolve; rotate; spin
Words with
眼
眼睛
yǎn jing
eye
眼前
yǎn qián
before one's eyes
眼镜
yǎn jìng
(eye) glasses
眼泪
yǎn lèi
tears
眼光
yǎn guāng
sight; foresight; insight
眼看
yǎn kàn
soon
眼神
yǎn shén
expression in one's eyes
眼色
yǎn sè
hint given with the eyes; meaningful glance
4.
How to Use 转眼 in Sentences
Verb + Complement
with
过去
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
guò
过
qù
去
neutral
pass in a flash
Adverb + Adverb
with
就
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
jiù
就
neutral
Spoken
Idiom
with
之间
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
zhī
之
jiān
间
Measure Word + Noun
with
一
yī
一
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
informal
Spoken
5.
Example Sentences with 转眼
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
，
tiān
天
jiù
就
hēi
黑
le
in no time
neutral
in the blink of an eye
in a flash
了
。
In the blink of an eye, it got dark.
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
jiān
间
，
zhè
这
xiàng
项
fù
复
zá
杂
de
的
gōng
工
chéng
程
jiù
就
yǐ
已
jiē
接
jìn
近
wěi
尾
shēng
声
。
In the blink of an eye, this complex project is nearing completion.
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
，
nǐ
你
zěn
怎
me
么
jiù
就
gǎi
改
biàn
变
le
了
zhǔ
主
yì
意
？
How did you change your mind in the blink of an eye?
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
jiān
间
，
tā
他
yǐ
已
jīng
经
zhǎng
长
dà
大
le
了
。
In the blink of an eye, he has grown up.
zhuǎn
转
yǎn
眼
jiān
间
，
tā
他
jiù
就
bǎ
把
gāng
刚
xué
学
de
的
zhī
知
shi
识
wàng
忘
dé
得
yì
一
gān
干
èr
二
jìng
净
。
In the blink of an eye, he completely forgot the knowledge he had just learned.
