HSK · Level 58
105 words
Chinese word
一晃
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī huǎng
Meaning
- adverbin the blink of an eye
Example
一晃我们已经毕业五年了。yì huǎng wǒ men yǐ jīng bì yè wǔ nián le
In the blink of an eye, five years have passed since we graduated.
More examples
火车开动，一晃之间，车站已经远去了。huǒ chē kāi dòng yì huǎng zhī jiān chē zhàn yǐ jīng yuǎn qù le
As the train began to move, the station was already far away in the blink of an eye.
Core concept
A moment slips past in one quick flicker, making an action immediate or a period seem surprisingly short.
Common phrases
一晃之间yì huǎng zhī jiān
in the blink of an eye
Similar words
转眼间zhuán yǎn jiān: In the blink of an eye, time passes, emphasizing its surprising speed.
瞬间shùn jiān: An event happens immediately, in an extremely brief moment.
一下子yí xià zi: Quickly and all at once, a change or result occurs in casual speech.
Definition in Chinese
口语副词，表示在很短时间内完成或过去，常带有惊讶或感叹的语气。kóu yǔ fù cí biǎo shì zài hěn duǎn shí jiān nèi wán chéng huò guò qù cháng dài yǒu jīng yà huò gǎn tàn de yǔ qì
Word origin
一 (yī, "one") + 晃 (huǎng, "to flash or sway") presents speed as one brief movement, linking immediate events with time that seems to pass unnoticed.
Usage tips
- This adverb often appears in reflective comments about elapsed time, where the speaker expresses surprise that more time has passed than expected.
Other meanings
- right awayadverb
Opposites
- 缓缓huán huǎnslowlyadverb
Related words
- 一晃儿yì huǎngrimmediatelyadverb