yǎn
rán

literary
adverb

Meaning of 奄然

奄然 means suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly. Pronounced yǎn rán.

  • suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

Definitions & Examples

Yǎn
rán
cháng
shì

To pass away suddenly.

Zhèng
shuō
zhe
 
yǎn
rán
xià
lái
 

Just as we were speaking, it suddenly began to rain.

yǎn
rán
biàn
 
zhòng
rén
jiē
jīng
 

His expression suddenly changed, and everyone was startled.

Yǎn
rán
ér
zhì
de
xùn
ràng
quán
jiā
rén
ruò
kuáng
 
 

The suddenly arrived good news made the whole family ecstatic.