Definition
刹那 (chànà) and 瞬间 (shùnjiān) both mean 'an instant, a split second' and are largely interchangeable in everyday use. 刹那 is a Buddhist loanword (from Sanskrit kṣaṇa) with a slightly more literary, poetic feel, while 瞬间 is the more neutral, common word for 'a moment.'
noun
an instanta split second
Examples
- ，。Nà yí chà nà, tā zuò chū le zhèngquè de xuǎnzé.At that instant, he made the right choice.
- 刹那，。chà nà zhī jiān, tiānkōng liàng le yíxià.In an instant, the sky lit up.
- 。Tā zhǐ zài nà yí chà nà yóuyù le yíxià.He hesitated for only that split second.
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