dǒu
rán

common
literary

Meaning of 陡然

陡然 means suddenly; abruptly. Pronounced dǒu rán.

  • suddenly; abruptly

Definitions & Examples

dǒu
rán
xǐng
 
míng
bai
le
shì
qing
de
zhēn
xiàng
 

He suddenly realized and understood the truth of the matter.

Shān
shì
dǒu
rán
biàn
de
xiǎn
jùn
lái
 

The mountain terrain suddenly became steep and dangerous.

jià
zài
xià
kāi
pán
hòu
dǒu
rán
xià
diē
 

The stock price plummeted abruptly after the afternoon opening.

Tīng
dào
zhè
ge
xiāo
xi
 
de
liǎn
dǒu
rán
biàn
 

Upon hearing this news, her expression suddenly changed.