Definition

1. 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.)

1. Moment, jiffy
   • Vải này giặt chỉ giây lát là khô
     This cloth can dry in a jiffy