English–Chinese
“in an instant” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī shùn jiān
Example
他一瞬间就走了。tā yí shùn jiān jiù zǒu le
He left in an instant.
How to say “in an instant” in Chinese
“In an instant” in Chinese is 一瞬间 (yī shùn jiān).
A single point on the time line so brief that an action seems to happen all at once.
Example sentences with 一瞬间
雾在一瞬间消失了。wù zài yí shùn jiān xiāo shī le
The fog disappeared in an instant.
Tips for using 一瞬间
- Unlike the English noun instant, this Chinese word readily serves as an adverb for a whole action, not only as a noun naming a short time.