刹那 (chà nà): an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye

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HSK 7noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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to brake; to stop; to bring to a halt

HSK 1

(specifier) that

The meteor streaked across the night sky for just an instant, yet its beauty was breathtaking.

In that instant, he realized he had hopelessly fallen in love with her.

At the instant the lightning struck, the entire valley was illuminated in a ghastly white.

The joy of victory lasted only an instant; then he collapsed in pain after spraining his ankle.

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