一瞬
jat1 seon3inferredyī shùn
English
- one instant
- very short time
- the twinkle of an eye
Examples
那一瞬間,彷彿一切都停止了。
In just a moment, it seemed like everything stopped.
Tatoeba · slo_oth CC BY
“我就算吃得再多也不会发胖。” “你在那一瞬间成了世界众人的敌人。“
"My metabolism is such that no matter how much I eat I don't put on weight." "Just now, this second, you've made enemies of people throughout the world."
Tatoeba · aliene CC BY
有时我会在一瞬间忽然迷失说话的脉络,像是忽然刮来一阵狂风,将正在演奏的乐谱吹得无影无踪。
Sometimes I will lose the context of my speech in an instant, as if a sudden gust of wind blows away the music score being played without leaving a trace.
Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY
Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized