眨眼

zhǎ yǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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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 眨巴 zhǎ ba to blink 多用于口语，带有可爱色彩: to blink

Related words

2 items

• 眯眼 mī yǎn 眯眼 mī yǎn to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting) squint; partially close eyes: to narrow one's eyes (as when smiling or squinting)
• 瞥 piē 瞥 piē to shoot a glance glance; to take a quick look: to shoot a glance

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

• 一眨眼 一眨眼 yī zhǎ yǎn: in a wink
• 杀人不眨眼 杀人不眨眼 shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn: to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)
• 眨眼睛 眨眼睛 zhǎ yǎn jīng: wink

Child Words of 眨眼

• 眨 眨 zhǎ: to blink
• 眼 眼 yǎn: eye