瞬间

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 那一瞬间，他什么都明白了。▶ —
   In that instant, he understood everything.
2. 烟花在瞬间绽放又消失。▶ —
   The fireworks bloomed and vanished in an instant.

Collocations

Mnemonic

瞬 shùn "to blink" + 间 jiān "interval": the interval of a blink, i.e. an instant, a moment. 一瞬间 = in a flash. Polyphone: 间 is jiān "interval" (瞬间, 中间) but jiàn "gap" (间隔); here jiān. The 瞬 is in 一瞬 and 瞬时. Antonym: 永恒 (yǒnghéng, eternity).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 瞬间 mean?

   • an instant, a very short moment
   • a very long time
   • midnight
   • a season