giây lát
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Definition
- Noun:
- A moment, an instant, a jiffy: Refers to an extremely short, brief, and fleeting period of time. It emphasizes brevity and transience.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vải này giặt chỉ giây lát là khô. (This cloth dries in just a jiffy.)
- Xin ông chờ tôi một giây lát. (Please wait for me a moment.)
- Mọi chuyện đã kết thúc trong giây lát. (Everything ended in an instant.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in poetic or literary contexts to convey the swift passage of time or a very brief event.
- Hạnh phúc ấy chỉ kéo dài một giây lát. (That happiness lasted only a fleeting moment.)
Variants and Related Words
Giây phút (n): A moment, an instant. Often used interchangeably with "giây lát," though "giây phút" can sometimes imply a slightly more significant or emotionally charged moment.
- Giây phút chia tay thật khó quên. (The moment of parting is hard to forget.)
Khoảnh khắc (n): A moment, an instant. Similar in meaning, with a poetic nuance.
- Khoảnh khắc mặt trời lặn. (The moment of sunset.)
Synonyms
- Moment: A very brief period of time.
- Instant: A point in time, an extremely short duration.
- Jiffy: A very short time (informal).
- Second: A unit of time, used informally to mean a short while.
Related Idioms
Trong giây lát: In a moment, in an instant. Used to indicate something will happen or be done very soon.
- Tôi sẽ quay lại trong giây lát. (I will be back in a moment.)
Chỉ một giây lát: Just a moment, just a second. Used to emphasize the short time required.
- Công việc này chỉ tốn một giây lát. (This task will take just a second.)
- Moment, jiffy
- Vải này giặt chỉ giây lát là khôThis cloth can dry in a jiffy