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霎时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

霎时 Usage and Examples

in a split second; in a twinkling

一霎时,一阵被人摈弃,为世所遗忘的悲愤兜上心头,禁不住痛哭起来。

In no time, I was thrown into a feeling of sorrowful anger at being forgotten and abandoned by the rest of the world and could not help crying my heart out.

我们在山谷中高呼,回声霎时间就从山腰上清晰地返回。

We shouted in the valley, and in an instant the echo came from the hillside with great distinctness.

The characters in 霎时

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
霎
shà16a very short time
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

More words starting with 霎

  • shà霎yǎn眼instant, in a flash
  • shà霎yǎn眼jiān间in a flash, in an instant
  • shà霎nà那jiān间In an instant, In a flash
  • shà霎shà霎patter, rustle

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Questions about 霎时

What does 霎时 mean in Chinese?

霎时 (shà shí) means “in a split second; in a twinkling”.

How do you pronounce 霎时?

霎时 is pronounced shà shí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “in a split second; in a twinkling” in Chinese?

“in a split second; in a twinkling” is 霎时 (shà shí) in Chinese.

How is 霎时 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 霎时, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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