Chinese phrase
时间过得真快 shí jiān guò de zhēn kuài
Meaning
time flies
When to use it
This phrase says that time passes very quickly. It is a common conversational comment when noticing that days, months, or years have gone by sooner than expected.
Example dialogue
哎，时间过得真快，我们都毕业五年了。 āi shí jiān guò de zhēn kuài wǒ men dōu bì yè wǔ nián le
Wow, time flies; we both graduated five years ago.
是啊，感觉一眨眼就过去了。 shì a gǎn jué yì zhá yǎn jiù guò qù le
Yeah, it feels like it went by in the blink of an eye.