粵

一jat1瞬seon3

jat1 seon3inferredyī shùn

English

  1. one instant
  2. very short time
  3. 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

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