è
rán

common
literary

Meaning of 愕然

愕然 means stunned; astonished; dumbfounded. Pronounced è rán.

  • stunned; astonished; dumbfounded

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
dào
zhè
ge
lái
de
xiāo
xi
 
è
rán
shī
 

Upon hearing this sudden news, he was stunned and his face fell.

Lǎo
shī
chū
de
wèn
tài
shēn
ào
 
xué
sheng
men
dōu
è
rán
zhī
huí
 

The teacher's question was too profound, and the students were all dumbfounded, not knowing how to answer.

de
dǎn
yán
lùn
ràng
zài
zuò
de
suǒ
yǒu
rén
wèi
zhī
è
rán
 

His bold remarks left everyone present utterly astonished.

Kàn
dào
duō
nián
jiàn
de
lǎo
yǒu
rán
chū
xiàn
 
è
rán
de
zhàn
zài
yuán
 

Seeing her long-lost friend suddenly appear, she stood there in stunned silence.

Pàn
jué
jié
guǒ
wán
quán
chū
liào
 
bèi
gào
è
rán
 

The verdict was completely unexpected, leaving the defendant speechless in astonishment.