shà
霎
moment; instant; short time
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a very short time; a moment; an instant
literaryTypically used in literary or formal contexts, often appearing in compound words such as 霎时 or 霎时间 to indicate something happening in an instant.
Yī一
shà霎
shí时
，
tiān天
kōng空
wū乌
yún云
mì密
bù布
。
In an instant, the sky was covered with dark clouds.
Shà霎
shí时
jiān间
，
tā他
xiǎng想
qǐ起
le了
tóng童
nián年
de的
wǎng往
shì事
。
In a flash, he recalled the events of his childhood.
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Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
shà霎
nà那
jiān间
de的
shì事
。
This is merely a matter of a split second.