一瞬

yīshùn

noun #18,724

Meanings

1 one instant
2 a split second
3 the blink of an eye

Characters

to blink; instant

Examples

一切都在一瞬之间发生了。

Yīqiè dōu zài yīshùn zhījiān fāshēng le.

Everything happened in an instant.

他只犹豫了一瞬。

Tā zhǐ yóuyù le yīshùn.

He hesitated for just a split second.

Tips

usage

一瞬 is often extended to 一瞬间 (in an instant). It's more literary than 一下子 or 一刹那, which serve similar purposes.

Stroke Order

一 yī

瞬 shùn