瞬间 (shùn jiān) — a split second, an instant
Definition
瞬间 names a very brief moment, emphasizing how quickly something happened. Compared to 刹那 (a Buddhist-origin term for the same split-second idea, more literary), 瞬间 is the everyday, neutral choice.
noun
a split secondan instant
Examples
- ，。Jiù zài nà yí shùn jiān, tā zuò chū le jué dìng.Just at that instant, he made a decision.
- 。Tā yí shùn jiān jiù bú jiàn le.He disappeared in an instant.
- ，。Nà yí shùn jiān, suǒ yǒu rén dōu ān jìng le xià lái.In that instant, everyone fell silent.
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