刹那 (chà nà) — an instant, a split second
Definition
A literary/poetic word for 'an instant.' More elegant than 瞬间, which is the everyday spoken equivalent.
noun
an instanta split second
Examples
- ，。Nà yí chà nà, tā zuò chū le zhèng què de xuǎn zé.At that instant, he made the right choice.
- 刹那，。chà nà Zhī jiān, tiān kōng liàng le yí xià.In an instant, the sky lit up.
- 。Tā zhī zài nà yí chà nà yóu yù le yí xià.He hesitated for only that split second.
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