chà

HSK 7-9
technical
literary

Meaning of 一刹那

一刹那 means an extremely short period of time; an instant. Pronounced yī chà nà. HSK 7-9.

  • an extremely short period of time; an instant

Definitions & Examples

Jiù
zài
chà
 
gǎi
biàn
le
zhǔ
 

In that very instant, he changed his mind.

Liú
xīng
de
guāng
máng
zhǐ
chí
le
chà
 

The meteor's light lasted only a split second.

chà
de
yóu
 
néng
jiù
huì
cuò
guò
huì
 

A moment of hesitation could cause you to miss the opportunity.

de
xiào
róng
zhǐ
zài
yǎn
qián
chū
xiàn
le
chà
 
què
lìng
rén
nán
wàng
 

Her smile appeared before my eyes for just a flash, yet it was unforgettable.

shǐ
de
jìn
chéng
yǒu
shí
zài
chà
bèi
gǎi
biàn
 

The course of history is sometimes changed in an instant.