眨眼

zhǎ yǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to blink
2. to wink
3. in the twinkling of an eye

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Word relationships

Register variants

1 item

眨巴

zhǎ ba

to blink

多用于口语，带有可爱色彩

Related words

2 items

眯眼

mī yǎn

to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting)

squint; partially close eyes

瞥

piē

to shoot a glance

glance; to take a quick look

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“眼”或“眼睛”搭配，如“眨眼”或“眨眼睛”

Common mistakes

不要混淆“眨眼”和“眨巴”；“眨巴”是口语用法，带有卖萌色彩

Example Sentences

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他眨眼了。

He blinked.

我在眨眼。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10484399)

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Words Containing 眨眼

in a wink

to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)

眨眼睛

zhǎ yǎn jīng

wink

Child Words of 眨眼

眨

zhǎ