shū
rán

literary
adverb

Meaning of 倏然

倏然 means suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; extremely fast; in an instant; swiftly. Pronounced shū rán.

  • suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
  • extremely fast; in an instant; swiftly

Definitions & Examples

Shū
rán
zhèn
bào
cóng
tiān
ér
jiàng
 

Suddenly, a torrential rainstorm descended from the sky.

zhèng
zài
shū
 
shū
rán
tīng
dào
chuāng
wài
shēng
xiǎng
 

He was reading when he suddenly heard a loud noise from outside the window.

Shū
rán
jiān
 
dēng
huǒ
tōng
míng
 
yuán
lái
shì
chǎng
jīng
pài
duì
 

All of a sudden, the lights came on—it turned out to be a surprise party.