Definition
一晃 (yí huàng) is a colloquial set phrase meaning 'in a flash' — it describes time passing very quickly, often used as an adverbial at the start of a sentence. Unlike 瞬间 (shùn jiān, a noun meaning 'an instant') or 眨眼/转眼 (verbs meaning 'to blink/glance'), 一晃 is not a noun or verb but a fixed expression that always refers to the swift passage of time.
verb
(set phrase) in a flashin a blink of an eye (of time passing swiftly)
Examples
- 一晃，。yí huàng, shí nián jiù guòqu le.In a flash, ten years have passed.
- ，一晃。Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, yí huàng wǒmen yǐjīng bìyè le.Time flies so fast — in a blink of an eye, we have already graduated.
- 一晃。yí huàng yòu shì chūntiān le.In a flash, it's spring again.
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