一夜之间

一夜之間

yíyè zhījiān

adverb

Meanings

1 overnight
2 in a single night

Characters

(linking particle)

Examples

HSK 6

这段视频让她一夜之间成了网红。

Zhè duàn shìpín ràng tā yíyè zhījiān chéng le wǎnghóng.

This video made her an internet celebrity overnight.

HSK 7-9

一夜之间，地上积了厚厚的雪。

Yíyè zhījiān, dìshang jī le hòuhòu de xuě.

Overnight, thick snow piled up on the ground.

Tips

usage

Like English "overnight": a real night, or any sudden change. Often followed by 变 "to change", 成 "to become" or 消失 "to vanish". 一夜间 is the shorter form.

Stroke Order

一 yī

夜 yè

之 zhī

间 jiān