ér

adverb
literary

Meaning of 忽而

忽而 means suddenly; now... now... (used before verbs or adjectives with opposite or related meanings). Pronounced hū ér.

  • suddenly; now... now... (used before verbs or adjectives with opposite or related meanings)

Definitions & Examples

ér
shuō
 
ér
xiào
 

Now speaking, now laughing.

shàng
de
shēng
gāo
 

The singing on the lake rose and fell suddenly.

Zhè
tiān
tiān
lěng
 
róng
gǎn
mào
 

The weather has been suddenly cold and suddenly hot these past few days; it's easy to catch a cold.

ér
zhàn
 
ér
zuò
xià
 
xiǎn
de
shí
fēn
jiāo
 

He would suddenly stand up and suddenly sit down, appearing extremely anxious.