瞬时 (shùn shí) — instantaneous; happening in an instant

Definition

Formal/technical term for 'instantaneous' — describes a process so brief it has effectively no duration, as in physics or engineering contexts. Pairs with nouns like 速度 (speed) or 反应时间 (reaction time).

adjective

instantaneoushappening in an instant

Examples

瞬时。
Qì chē zài pèng zhuàng qián de shùn shí sù dù fēi cháng gāo.
The car's instantaneous speed just before the collision was very high.
瞬时。
Zhè ge xì tǒng kě yǐ cè liáng shùn shí fǎn yìng shí jiān.
This system can measure instantaneous reaction time.
，瞬时。
Shǎn guāng dēng yí liàng, hēi àn jiù shùn shí xiāo shī le.
As soon as the flash went off, the darkness disappeared instantly.

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