意思
Very quickly and easily; in no time at all.
文化背景
Vendors (especially Chaat and Omelette wallahs) take pride in their speed. They often use the phrase to reassure customers in a hurry. The 'hero' often solves systemic corruption or beats up ten villains 'chutkiyon mein'. It reinforces the trope of the 'all-powerful' protagonist. Modern tech companies in Bangalore use this idiom in their marketing to promise 'instant' delivery or 'seamless' UI. Street magicians in India use the physical snap to signal a transformation. The idiom is a linguistic remnant of this performance art.
Use for Confidence
When someone asks if you can do a task, saying 'Chutkiyon mein!' makes you sound like an expert who finds the task trivial.
Avoid in Formal Writing
Don't use this in an academic essay or a formal letter to a government official. It's too casual.
意思
Very quickly and easily; in no time at all.
Use for Confidence
When someone asks if you can do a task, saying 'Chutkiyon mein!' makes you sound like an expert who finds the task trivial.
Avoid in Formal Writing
Don't use this in an academic essay or a formal letter to a government official. It's too casual.
The Magic Connection
Remember the magician image. It helps you remember that this phrase is about 'magical' speed and ease.
自我测试
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
चिंता मत करो, मैकेनिक गाड़ी को _______ ठीक कर देगा।
The standard adverbial form is 'चुटकियों में'.
Match the situation to the most appropriate use of the idiom.
Which situation best fits 'चुटकियों में'?
Deleting an email is an instantaneous task, fitting the 'snap' metaphor perfectly.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
राहुल: क्या तुम यह भारी टेबल उठा सकते हो? समीर: हाँ, यह तो मेरे लिए _______ है।
When describing a task as 'child's play' or 'easy', 'चुटकियों का काम' (a task of snaps) is the most idiomatic adjectival form.
Identify the sentence where the idiom is used INCORRECTLY.
Which sentence is wrong?
Serious illnesses do not get cured 'in a snap'; it sounds insensitive and medically impossible.
🎉 得分： /4
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4 练习चिंता मत करो, मैकेनिक गाड़ी को _______ ठीक कर देगा।
The standard adverbial form is 'चुटकियों में'.
Which situation best fits 'चुटकियों में'?
Deleting an email is an instantaneous task, fitting the 'snap' metaphor perfectly.
राहुल: क्या तुम यह भारी टेबल उठा सकते हो? समीर: हाँ, यह तो मेरे लिए _______ है।
When describing a task as 'child's play' or 'easy', 'चुटकियों का काम' (a task of snaps) is the most idiomatic adjectival form.
Which sentence is wrong?
Serious illnesses do not get cured 'in a snap'; it sounds insensitive and medically impossible.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
10 个问题No, it's perfectly fine and very common. 'Chutkiyon mein' (plural) just sounds a bit more emphatic and rhythmic.
Only for very small parts of a skill. You can't learn Hindi 'chutkiyon mein', but you can learn the alphabet 'chutkiyon mein'.
It depends on your relationship. In a modern startup, it's fine. In a traditional, hierarchical office, it might sound a bit too informal or over-confident.
'Jhatpat' is just 'quickly'. 'Chutkiyon mein' implies it was so easy it was like magic.
No, it's purely figurative now. You can say a computer processes data 'chutkiyon mein' even though it has no hands.
Yes. 'उसका एक्सीडेंट चुटकियों में हो गया' (His accident happened in a snap). It just emphasizes the speed.
Yes, you can use 'पल भर में' (in a moment) or 'शीघ्र ही' (soon/quickly).
Think of the 'n' in the French word 'bon'. Don't let your tongue touch the roof of your mouth for the 'n'.
Yes, it is universally understood across the Hindi-speaking belt (North India).
It's grammatically possible but 'Chutkiyon mein' is the standard idiom.
相关表达
हाथ का खेल
similarChild's play / very easy
पलक झपकते ही
synonymIn the blink of an eye
बाएँ हाथ का खेल
similarLeft-hand's play
तुरंत-फुरंत
synonymQuickly and efficiently
झटपट
similarQuickly
