一刹那 — “A very short moment”
一刹那 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a very short moment”. An instant; in a flash. Literally, “a ksana; an instant”.
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一刹那 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一刹那 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 一刹那
时间过得真快，一刹那间，一年就过去了。
Time passes so quickly; in an instant, a year has gone by.
Idioms Related to 一刹那
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Open the tool →Questions about 一刹那
What does 一刹那 mean?
一刹那 (yī chà nà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a very short moment”.
How do you pronounce 一刹那?
一刹那 is pronounced yī chà nà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一刹那 literally mean?
Literally, 一刹那 means “a ksana; an instant”. It is used to mean “a very short moment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一刹那?
刹那：梵文ksana的音译。指十分短促的时间