dùn
shí

HSK 7-9
common
adverb

Meaning of 顿时

顿时 means immediately; at once; instantly. Pronounced dùn shí. HSK 7-9.

  • immediately; at once; instantly

Definitions & Examples

xùn
chuán
lái
 
rén
men
dùn
shí
huān
lái
 

As soon as the good news arrived, people immediately burst into cheers.

Tīng
dào
zhè
huà
 
de
liǎn
dùn
shí
biàn
de
cāng
bái
 

Upon hearing these words, his face instantly turned pale.

Dēng
miè
 
chǎng
nèi
dùn
shí
piàn
jìng
 

The moment the lights went out, the theater immediately fell silent.

Kàn
dào
jiǔ
bié
de
qīn
 
de
yǎn
lèi
dùn
shí
yǒng
le
chū
lái
 

Seeing his mother after such a long separation, his tears immediately welled up.

Yīn
yuè
xiǎng
 
quán
chǎng
dùn
shí
fèi
téng
le
 

When the music started, the entire venue instantly erupted.