suddenly; when no one is prepared
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
suddenly; unexpectedly
dialectA dialectal expression (marked with ＜方＞) used to describe an action that happens abruptly or catches someone off guard.
Tā他
chōu抽
lěng冷
zi子
yī一
huí回
tóu头
，
bǎ把
wǒ我
xià吓
le了
yī一
tiào跳
。
He suddenly turned his head, giving me a fright.
Nǐ你
bié别
chōu抽
lěng冷
zi子
wèn问
wǒ我
zhè这
me么
nán难
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
Don't suddenly ask me such a difficult question when I'm not prepared.
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Nà那
zhèn阵
yǔ雨
chōu抽
lěng冷
zi子
jiù就
xià下
lái来
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
méi没
dài带
sǎn伞
。
The shower came down suddenly, and none of us had brought an umbrella.
Tā他
cóng从
hòu后
miàn面
chōu抽
lěng冷
zi子
pāi拍
le了
yī一
xià下
wǒ我
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
。
He unexpectedly patted my shoulder from behind.