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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

转眼 [zhuányǎn]
  1. 1. adverb in an instant

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

转眼 [zhuányǎn]
  1. 1. in the twinkling of an eye; in an instant; in a flash
    这孩子一转眼就不见了。
    The child disappeared in the twinkling of an eye.
    转眼间,一个月就过去了。
    A month passed before we knew it.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

转眼 [zhuányǎn]
  1. 1. 转瞬
    转眼又是一年。

Examples

我的表刚才还在桌上的呢,怎么转眼就不见了,真是怪事!
Strange! My watch was on the desk a minute ago, and now it has disappeared.
转眼已是春闱,他再次入场应试。
In a flash, it was time for the spring examination and he took the exam again.
时光匆猝,转眼他已经长大了。
Time flies. In a flash, he has already grown up.
时光飞逝,转眼又是一年。
Time flies and another year goes by.
小猫刚才还在这里,可转眼就不见了,这太让人纳闷儿了。
The cat was here just now. I am really puzzled that it disappeared in an instant.
小船在苇荡中穿梭,转眼就把敌人甩在了身后。
The little boat shuttled into the reed marshes, and got rid of the enemy in the twinkling of an eye.
转眼之间,大地一片洁白。
In a flash, the whole ground turns white.
他跨上轻骑,转眼之间就无影无踪了。
in the blink of an eye
转眼之间

Word Decomposition


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