instant; split second
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a very brief moment; an instant; a split second
literaryA literary term derived from Sanskrit 'kṣaṇa', often used to emphasize the brevity or fleeting nature of time. Commonly seen in philosophical, poetic, and formal contexts.
Jiù就
zài在
nà那
yī一
chà刹
nà那
，
tā他
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
zhǔ主
yì意
。
At that very instant, he changed his mind.
Chà刹
nà那
jiān间
de的
guāng光
huī辉
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
shì是
yǒng永
héng恒
。
A moment of brilliance can also be eternal.
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Tā她
yóu犹
yù豫
le了
yī一
chà刹
nà那
，
biàn便
diǎn点
tóu头
dā答
yìng应
le了
。
She hesitated for a split second, then nodded in agreement.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
xǔ许
duō多
zhòng重
dà大
zhuǎn转
zhé折
dōu都
fā发
shēng生
zài在
chà刹
nà那
zhī之
jiān间
。
Many major turning points in history occur in the blink of an eye.