Chinese word dictionary

转瞬

zhuǎn shùn · in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash; to turn one's eyes

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Word information

Simplified转瞬

Traditional轉瞬

Pinyinzhuǎn shùn

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

转zhuǎn

to move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail

瞬shùn

to wink, to blink; an instant, the blink of an eye

How to learn 转瞬

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

转zhuǎn

to turn; to change direction; to transfer; to forward (mail); (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

转发zhuǎnfā

to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication)

转机zhuǎnjī

(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes

好转hǎozhuǎn

to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement

转变zhuǎnbiàn

to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4]

转告zhuǎngào

to pass on; to communicate; to transmit