<p>一下子 = all of a sudden. e.g.  <strong>一下子</strong>不見了  gone <strong>all of a sudden</strong></p>
<p>刹那 is a Buddhism term for a time unit. In one flick of a finger, 60 刹那 would pass</p>
<p>一刹那 = a very brief moment. e.g. 在<strong>一刹那</strong>間 (in <strong>the blink of an eye</strong>) = almost instantly</p>
<p>一时 = at the moment/ at the time. e.g. 一时找不到人选 (Can't find a candidate <strong>at the moment</strong>/ <strong>at the time</strong>)</p>
<p><em>一瞬間 (in the time of one glance), 一息間 (in the time of one breath) and 瞬息間 are the terms similar to 刹那間 (in the time of a 刹那). They can all be translated as &quot;in the blink of an eye&quot;</em></p>

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2020-09-14T03:22:43.540Z
Which's the most used in daily?
Xin Wei
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2020-09-14T03:30:14.320Z
"all of a sudden", "in a blink of an eye", and "at the moment" are used in different contexts. They are not interchangeable
Tang Ho
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2020-09-14T03:44:15.267Z
@sinwi 一下(子)、一時 are more popular and orally than 刹那、 瞬間。
HungYu Chang
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Tang Ho
<p>I know the usage of 一下子 but I don't really understand about 一刹那 and 一时</p>

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What's the difference between 一下子，一刹那，and 一时
# What's the difference between 一下子，一刹那，and 一时

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-13)

I know the usage of 一下子 but I don't really understand about 一刹那 and 一时

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-09-13. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

一下子 = all of a sudden. e.g. **一下子**不見了 gone **all of a sudden**

刹那 is a Buddhism term for a time unit. In one flick of a finger, 60 刹那 would pass

一刹那 = a very brief moment. e.g. 在**一刹那**間 (in **the blink of an eye**) = almost instantly

一时 = at the moment/ at the time. e.g. 一时找不到人选 (Can't find a candidate **at the moment**/ **at the time**)

*一瞬間 (in the time of one glance), 一息間 (in the time of one breath) and 瞬息間 are the terms similar to 刹那間 (in the time of a 刹那). They can all be translated as "in the blink of an eye"*

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Which's the most used in daily?  
> **username_1**: "all of a sudden", "in a blink of an eye", and "at the moment" are used in different contexts. They are not interchangeable  
> **username_2**: @sinwi 一下(子)、一時 are more popular and orally than 刹那、 瞬間。  

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