眨眼 zhǎ yǎn ㄓㄚˇ ㄧㄢˇ zaam2 ngaan5 HSK 7-9

  • to blink
  • to wink
  • in the twinkling of an eye

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 眨 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 眨眼 ( zhǎ yǎn zaam2 ngaan5 )。

    I was blinking.

  • 它 ( tā taa1 ) 发生 發生 ( fā shēng faat3 sang1 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 一眨眼 ( yī zhǎ yǎn jat1 zaam2 ngaan5 ) 之间 之間 ( zhī jiān zi1 gaan1 )。

    It happened in the blink of an eye.

  • 消防员 消防員 ( xiāo fáng yuán siu1 fong4 jyun4 ) 一眨眼 ( yī zhǎ yǎn jat1 zaam2 ngaan5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 功夫 ( gōng fu gung1 fu1 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 火 ( huǒ fo2 ) 给 給 ( gěi kap1 ) 灭 滅 ( miè mit6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The firefighters put out the fire in the blink of an eye.

  • 女人 ( nǚ rén neoi5 jan4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 思维 思維 ( sī wéi si1 wai4 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 跳跃 跳躍 ( tiào yuè tiu3 joek6 ) 性 ( xìng sing3 ): 从 從 ( cóng cung4 ) 仰慕 ( yǎng mù joeng5 mou6 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 爱慕 愛慕 ( ài mù oi3 mou6 ), 从 從 ( cóng cung4 ) 爱慕 愛慕 ( ài mù oi3 mou6 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 结婚 結婚 ( jié hūn git3 fan1 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 一眨眼 ( yī zhǎ yǎn jat1 zaam2 ngaan5 ) 间 間 ( jiān gaan1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 事 ( shì )。

    A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.

  • 戴维 戴維 ( Dài wéi daai3 wai4 ) 朝 ( cháo ziu1 ) 安妮 ( Ān nī on1 nei4 ) 眨 ( zhǎ zaam2 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 眨眼 ( zhǎ yǎn zaam2 ngaan5 ), 然后 然後 ( rán hòu jin4 hau6 ) 俯身 ( fǔ shēn fu2 san1 ) 越过 越過 ( yuè guò jyut6 gwo3 ) 桌子 ( zhuō zi coek3 zi2 ), 从 從 ( cóng cung4 ) 朵 ( duǒ do2 ) 拉 ( lā laai1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 手指 ( shǒu zhǐ sau2 zi2 ) 间 間 ( jiān gaan1 ) 夺 奪 ( duó dyut6 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 刚刚 剛剛 ( gāng gang gong1 gong1 ) 轻轻 輕輕 ( qīng qīng hing1 hing1 ) 咬 ( yǎo ngaau5 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 小 ( xiǎo siu2 ) 口 ( kǒu hau2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 蛋糕 ( dàn gāo daan6 gou1 ), 张 張 ( zhāng zoeng1 ) 大嘴巴 ( dà zuǐ ba daai6 zeoi2 baa1 ), 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 整 ( zhěng zing2 ) 块 塊 ( kuài faai3 ) 蛋糕 ( dàn gāo daan6 gou1 ) 塞 ( sāi coi3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 进去 進去 ( jìn qù zeon3 heoi3 )。

    Davy winked at Anne, and then, leaning over the table, snatched Dora's first piece of cake, from which she had just taken one dainty little bite, out of her very fingers and, opening his mouth to the fullest extent, crammed the whole slice in.

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