一时间 (yī shí jiān) — for a moment; momentarily; suddenly (used to describe a sudden change or reaction within a short period)
Definition
一时间 means 'for a moment' or 'suddenly' — it frames a brief, often unexpected reaction to a new situation (common before stative verbs like 愣住, 不知道, 犹豫).
noun
for a momentmomentarilysuddenly (used to describe a sudden change or reaction within a short period)
Examples
- ，一时间。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, yī shí jiān dà jiā dōu lèng zhù le.Upon hearing this news, everyone was stunned for a moment.
- 一时间。Tā yī shí jiān bù zhī dào gāi zěn me huí dá.For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
- ，一时间。Miàn duì zhè me duō xuǎn zé, yī shí jiān tā yóu yù le.Faced with so many choices, she hesitated for a moment.
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