English–Chinese
“instantly” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshùn jiān
Example
他瞬间明白了。tā shùn jiān míng bái le
He understood instantly.
How to say “instantly” in Chinese
“Instantly” in Chinese is 瞬间 (shùn jiān).
A tiny slice of time, so brief that a change can seem to happen all at once.
Example sentences with 瞬间
烟雾散去，灯光瞬间消失了。yān wù sàn qù dēng guāng shùn jiān xiāo shī le
The smoke cleared, and the light disappeared instantly.
Tips for using 瞬间
- In conversational Chinese, its adverbial use often comes before the verb, marking a change that happens before there is time to notice the steps between.