instant; moment; split second
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a very short time; an instant; a split second
literaryOften used as a temporal adverbial to describe sudden changes. Variant form: 霎时. Carries a literary or formal register compared to colloquial alternatives like 马上 or 一下子.
yī一
shēng声
jù巨
xiǎng响
，
shà霎
shí时
jiān间
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
chū出
xiàn现
le了
qiān千
wàn万
duǒ朵
měi美
lì丽
de的
huǒ火
huā花
。
With a loud bang, thousands of beautiful sparks appeared in the sky in an instant.
shà霎
shí时
jiān间
，
yǔ雨
tíng停
le了
，
tài太
yáng阳
chū出
lái来
le了
。
In a moment, the rain stopped and the sun came out.
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tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
shà霎
shí时
jiān间
tā他
de的
liǎn脸
sè色
biàn变
le了
。
Upon hearing the news, his expression changed instantly.
shà霎
shí时
jiān间
，
zhěng整
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
ān安
jìng静
le了
xià下
lái来
。
In an instant, the whole room fell silent.