一眨眼

一眨眼 zhǎ yǎn ㄧ ㄓㄚˇ ㄧㄢˇ jat1 zaam2 ngaan5

  • in a wink

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 一 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 它發生在一眨眼之間。 It happened in the blink of an eye.
  • 消防员一眨眼的功夫就把火给灭了。 The firefighters put out the fire in the blink of an eye.
  • 女人的思维很有跳跃性:从仰慕到爱慕,从爱慕到结婚都是一眨眼间的事。 A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.

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