转眼间 (zhuǎi) — (time noun) an extremely short moment; the blink of an eye
Definition
Means 'in the blink of an eye' — emphasizes how quickly something happened, in just an instant. Use as a time noun, often at the start of a clause (转眼间，...).
noun
(time noun) an extremely short momentthe blink of an eye
Examples
- 转眼间，。Zài zhuǎi, tā zuò chū le jué dìng.In the blink of an eye, he made a decision.
- 转眼间，。zhuǎi Hěn duǎn, dàn hěn zhòng yào.The blink of an eye is very short, but very important.
- 转眼间。Tā yòng le zhuǎi de shí jiān jiù xiě wán le.He finished writing in just the blink of an eye.
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