suddenly; abruptly
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1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
suddenly; abruptly
literaryUsed in written or formal contexts to describe a sudden, often unexpected change or occurrence. It conveys a sharper, more vertical sense of suddenness compared to the more common "突然".
Tā他
dǒu陡
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
，
míng明
bai白
le了
shì事
qing情
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
He suddenly realized and understood the truth of the matter.
Shān山
shì势
dǒu陡
rán然
biàn变
de得
xiǎn险
jùn峻
qǐ起
lái来
。
The mountain terrain suddenly became steep and dangerous.
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Gǔ股
jià价
zài在
xià下
wǔ午
kāi开
pán盘
hòu后
dǒu陡
rán然
xià下
diē跌
。
The stock price plummeted abruptly after the afternoon opening.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
de的
liǎn脸
sè色
dǒu陡
rán然
yī一
biàn变
。
Upon hearing this news, her expression suddenly changed.