瞬间 shùnjiān

1. in the twinkling of an eye
2. in an instant
3. momentary

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 瞬间 will read it the same way this page does.

瞬间 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 瞬间 mean in English?

瞬间 is pronounced shùnjiān and means in the twinkling of an eye, in an instant, momentary.

How do you pronounce 瞬间?

瞬间 is shùnjiān in pinyin — written shunjian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 瞬间?

瞬间 is written with 2 characters: 瞬 (shùn) Flickers, 间 (jiān) Between (within - mw for rooms). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 瞬间 written in traditional Chinese?

瞬間. The simplified form 瞬间 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 瞬間 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shùnjiān.

Is 瞬间 an HSK word?

Yes — 瞬间 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.