Definition
瞬间 (shùnjiān) is a noun meaning 'a split second' — it emphasizes the brevity of a moment, like a snapshot in time. It's more vivid and shorter than 一时 (a while, temporary) or 此刻 (this very moment). 刹那 (chànà) is a near-synonym but is more literary and Buddhist in origin; 转眼 and 一晃 are verb phrases describing time passing quickly, not a static instant.
noun
a split secondan instant
Examples
- ,。Jiù zài nà yí shùn jiān, tā zuò chū le juédìng.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, suǒyǒu rén dōu ānjìng le xiàlai.In that instant, everyone fell silent.
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