眨 (zaap3) — blink; wink; bat (the eyes) in Cantonese
zaap˗₃眨Mandarin Pinyin: zha3
Meaning of 眨
nounblink; wink; bat (the eyes)
Example Sentences with 眨
zaamˊ²眨haaˏ₅下ngaanˏ₅眼jauˍ₆又geiˊ²幾ninˎ₄年
Several years flew by in the blink of an eye.
zaap˗₃眨haaˏ₅吓ngaanˏ₅眼zauˍ₆就tinˉ¹天gwongˉ¹光
Daylight broke in the blink of an eye.
zaap˗₃眨haaˏ₅吓ngaanˏ₅眼zauˍ₆就maaiˍ₆賣saai˗₃晒
It sold out in the blink of an eye.
zaap˗₃眨haaˏ₅吓ngaanˏ₅眼zauˍ₆就dou˗₃到laa˗₃喇
We'll arrive in the blink of an eye.
siˎ₄時gaan˗₃間gwo˗₃過dakˉ¹得faai3,快，zaap˗₃眨haaˏ₅吓ngaan5.眼。
Time passes quickly, in the blink of an eye.
Words Containing 眨
一眨眼jat1 zaam2 ngaan5
eyewink; a very short time
眨眼zaam2 ngaan5
in the wink of an eye; an instant, a split second | [粵]: 䁪眼
眨吓眼zaam2 haa5 ngaan5
in a very short time; in the blink of an eye [colloquial]
殺人不眨眼saat3 jan4 bat1 zaap3 ngaan5
cold-blooded murder; bloodthirsty; ruthless
眼眨眨ngaan5 zaam2 zaam2
blinking eyes
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