眨眼 (zhǎ yǎn) — to blink; to wink
Definition
Covers both blinking (unconscious) and winking (a deliberate signal). The set phrase 一眨眼 or 转眼 — not 眨眼 itself — is what means 'in the blink of an eye'.
verb
to blinkto wink
Examples
- 眨眼，。Tā yì zhí zài zhǎ yǎn, yǎn jing hǎo xiàng bú tài shū fu.He keeps blinking — his eyes seem uncomfortable.
- 眨眼，。Tā duì wǒ zhǎ yǎn le yí xià, shì yì wǒ bú yào shuō xià qù.She winked at me, signaling I should stop talking.
- 眨眼，。Yì zhǎ yǎn de gōng fu, huǒ chē jiù kāi yuǎn le.In the blink of an eye, the train had already traveled far away.
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