一瞬间

一瞬間

yīshùnjiān

noun HSK 7-9 #7,458

Meanings

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

Characters

between; interval

瞬 originally means 'to blink,' so 一瞬间 is literally 'the span of one blink.'

Examples

一瞬间，一切都变了。

Yīshùnjiān, yīqiè dōu biàn le.

In an instant, everything changed.

事故发生在一瞬间。

Shìgù fāshēng zài yīshùnjiān.

The accident happened in a split second.

Tips

usage

Synonymous with 一刹那 and 一刻. 一瞬间 is the most common in everyday speech; 一刹那 is more literary.

Stroke Order

一 yī

瞬 shùn

间 jiān