一瞬 yī shùn ㄧ ㄕㄨㄣˋ jat1 seon3

  • one instant
  • very short time
  • the twinkle of an eye

Stroke order

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Draw 一 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 那 ( nà naa5 ) 一瞬间 一瞬間 ( yī shùn jiān jat1 seon3 gaan1 ), 仿佛 彷彿 ( fǎng fú fong2 fat1 ) 一切 ( yī qiè jat1 cai3 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 停止 ( tíng zhǐ ting4 zi2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    In just a moment, it seemed like everything stopped.

  • “ 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 就算 ( jiù suàn zau6 syun3 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 得 ( de dak1 ) 再 ( zài zoi3 ) 多 ( duō do1 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ) 不会 不會 ( bù huì bat1 wui5 ) 发胖 發胖 ( fā pàng faat3 bun6 )。” “ 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 那 ( nà naa5 ) 一瞬间 一瞬間 ( yī shùn jiān jat1 seon3 gaan1 ) 成了 ( chéng le sing4 liu5 ) 世界 ( shì jiè sai3 gaai3 ) 众人 眾人 ( zhòng rén zung3 jan4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 敌人 敵人 ( dí rén dik6 jan4 )。“

    "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."

  • 有时 有時 ( yǒu shí jau5 si4 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 会 會 ( huì wui2 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 一瞬间 一瞬間 ( yī shùn jiān jat1 seon3 gaan1 ) 忽然 ( hū rán fat1 jin4 ) 迷失 ( mí shī mai4 sat1 ) 说话 說話 ( shuō huà syut3 waa6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 脉络 脈絡 ( mài luò mak6 lok3 ), 像 ( xiàng zoeng6 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 忽然 ( hū rán fat1 jin4 ) 刮 ( guā gwaat3 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 ) 一阵 一陣 ( yī zhèn jat1 zan6 ) 狂风 狂風 ( kuáng fēng kwong4 fung1 ), 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 正在 ( zhèng zài zing3 zoi6 ) 演奏 ( yǎn zòu jin2 zau3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 乐谱 樂譜 ( yuè pǔ ngok6 pou2 ) 吹 ( chuī ceoi1 ) 得无 得無 ( dé wú dak1 mou4 ) 影 ( yǐng jing2 ) 无踪 無蹤 ( wú zōng mou4 zung1 )。

    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.

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