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CHINESE WORD

zhǎ yǎn

眨眼

to blink

Numbered pinyin
zha3 yan3
English meanings
to blink, to wink, in the twinkling of an eye

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhǎ眨zhǎyǎn眨眼。

    Blink.

  2. 02

    yī一zhǎyǎn眨眼jiù就guòqu过去le了。

    Gone in the blink of an eye.

  3. 03

    zhuǎn转shùn瞬jí即shì逝。

    Fleeting.

  4. 04

    shāo稍zòng纵jí即shì逝。

    Momentary.

  5. 05

    zhēnxī珍惜dāngxià当下。

    Cherish the moment.

  6. 06

    bǎwò把握shíjī时机。

    Seize the moment.

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