一霎那 (yī shà nā) — in an instant, in a split second, in the blink of an eye
Definition
A literary, slightly more emphatic way to say 'in an instant / in the blink of an eye' — same meaning as 瞬间, but more rhetorical and written.
noun
in an instantin a split secondin the blink of an eye
Examples
- 一霎那，。yī shà nā Zhī jiān, tiān kōng biàn àn le.In an instant, the sky turned dark.
- 一霎那。Nà yí mù fā shēng zài yī shà nā.That scene happened in a split second.
- 一霎那，。yī shà nā, Tā míng bai le zì jǐ de cuò wù.In an instant, he realized his mistake.
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