instant; split second (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
剎那
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他们的爱情犹如刹那间的火花，燃烧而短暂。 tā men de ài qíng yóu rú chà nà jiān de huǒ huā, rán shāo ér duǎn zàn. - Their love was like a fleeting spark, burning briefly.
刹那间，他们的生活发生了彻底的改变。 chà nà jiān, tā men de shēng huó fā shēng le chè dǐ de gǎi biàn. - In an instant, their lives underwent a profound change.
在刹那间，一场意外摧毁了他的梦想。 zài chà nà jiān, yī chǎng yì wài cuī huǐ le tā de mèng xiǎng. - In a moment, an accident shattered his dreams.
这个音乐节的魔力只能在刹那间体验到。 zhè ge yīn yuè jié de mó lì zhǐ néng zài chà nà jiān tǐ yàn dào. - The magic of this music festival can only be experienced in a moment.
在战场上，生死常常在刹那间决定。 zài zhàn chǎng shàng, shēng sǐ cháng cháng zài chà nà jiān jué dìng. - On the battlefield, life and death are often decided in an instant.
Characters
那 nà - that | HSK 1
刹 shā - brake, check, stop |