瞬间

瞬间 shùnjiān

In an instant; in a flash^†

瞬间 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體瞬間 shunjian

What 瞬间 means

In an instant; in a flash^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 瞬间, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

瞬

shùn

Flickers

间

jiān

Between (within - mw for rooms)

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How to write 瞬间

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瞬间 in a sentence

那一瞬间他什么也想不起来。

Nà yí shùnjiān tā shénme yě xiǎng bu qǐlái.

In that instant he could not remember anything.

灯亮的瞬间，全场安静了。

Dēng liàng de shùnjiān, quánchǎng ānjìng le.

The moment the lights came on the whole hall fell quiet.

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Questions about 瞬间

What does 瞬间 mean in English?

瞬间 is pronounced shùnjiān and means In an instant; in a flash †.

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.

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