一时间 yīshíjiān all of a sudden Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yīshíjiān all of a sudden 一 yī adverbnumeral [suddenness] Used before a verb to indicate that an action or situation occurs suddenly or unexpectedly.时间 時間 shíjiān noun point in time a specific moment or hour; the time when something happensyīshíjiān for a short time 一 yī adverbnumeral [suddenness] Used before a verb to indicate that an action or situation occurs suddenly or unexpectedly.时间 時間 shíjiān for the time being temporarily; for a short while; currently