一时半霎 yīshíbànshà a very short time Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一时 一時 yīshí for a short while a short while; for the time being半 bàn very little (bound form) a tiny amount; the least bit霎 shà moment (bound form) a very short period of time; an instant; specifically seen in terms like 霎时 shàshí