cù
猝尔
sudden; abrupt
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
literaryA literary and formal term, often used to describe sudden, unforeseen events or actions.
Tā他
cù猝
rán然
cháng长
shì逝
，
lìng令
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
zhèn震
jīng惊
。
He passed away suddenly, shocking everyone.
Xiāo消
xī息
chuán传
lái来
，
lìng令
rén人
cù猝
bù不
jí及
fáng防
。
The news came, catching people completely off guard.
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Yī一
chǎng场
cù猝
fā发
de的
bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎ打
luàn乱
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
jì计
huà划
。
A sudden downpour disrupted our plans.
Láng狼
qún群
cù猝
rán然
fā发
qǐ起
gōng攻
jī击
。
The wolf pack launched a sudden attack.
Jí疾
bìng病
lìng令
tā他
cù猝
sǐ死
。
The illness caused him to die suddenly.