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一霎間

简一霎间 · 繁一霎間

Mandarin · pinyin yī shà jiān

in a flash

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
霎: shà · light rain, drizzle; an instant; passing
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间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality

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1–4–1 · yi1 sha4 jian1

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