眨眼

• Pinyin: zhǎ yǎn
• Desglose de hanzi: 眨 = 目 + 乏 (to blink); 眼 = 目 + 艮 (eye)

Significado

Parpadear; guiñar un ojo.

Used literally for blinking and figuratively to indicate a very short time: 一眨眼 (in the blink of an eye), 眨眼间 (in an instant). Winking can signal communication or flirtation. 眨眼功夫 means a brief moment.

Ejemplos

1. 一眨眼三年过去了，孩子们都已长大成人。
2. 她冲我眨眼，示意我不要说出去。
3. 他紧盯着屏幕，连眼睛都不敢眨一下。

Guía de uso

Contexto: description, time expressions, body language

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 他说谎时从不眨眼，镇定自若得让人难以分辨真假。(He never blinks when lying, so calm that it's hard to tell truth from fiction.)
• 一眨眼假期就结束了，又要回去上班了。(In the blink of an eye the holiday is over and it's back to work.)

Incorrecto

• 眨眼很多次 — for repeated blinking, say 眨了好几下眼 or 不停地眨眼

Origen e historia

眨 (to blink) + 眼 (eye)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal