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瞬间

瞬间 shùnjiān

瞬间 shùnjiān Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 瞬间 shùnjiān .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shùnjiān | shun4 jian1
English translation
moment
momentary
in a flash

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About 瞬间 shùnjiān

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Traditional form

瞬間

Part of speech

Time word / 时间词 Shíjiān cí
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Etymology of 瞬间 shùnjiān

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shùn

Type

pictophonetic

Phonetic compound

shùn

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

目舜

Number of Strokes

17
jiān

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of jiān . Depicts sunlight () shining through the gap in a door ( mén ).

Positional decomposition

门日

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 瞬间 shùnjiān

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de Zuǒ 车灯 liàng le , zài 一瞬间 yī shùn jiān jiù 从此 cóngcǐ 一去不复返 yī qù bù fù fǎn le .

His left signal light came on. In a moment he'd be gone.

回笑 le 一下 yīxià yǒu 那么 nà me 一瞬间 yī shùn jiān 不动声色 bù dòng shēng sè de 脸上焕发 huàn fā chū 容光

He smiled back, which for an instant transfigured his unrevealing features.

shì 非常 fēicháng 非常 fēicháng 感人 gǎn rén de 瞬间 shùnjiān

It was a very, very touching moment.

yóu lún 外部 wài bù 金属板 jīn shǔ bǎn 覆层破裂 pò liè de 一瞬间 yī shùn jiān yóu 开始 kāishǐ 外溢

The tanker began spilling oil the moment her outer plating ruptured.

迈克尔 Mài kè ěr zài 一瞬间 yī shùn jiān 四目相对 xiāngduì

Her gaze met Michael's for a split second.

瞬间 shùnjiān Decomposition

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瞬间 shùnjiān Compounds

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