suddenly; abruptly
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
literaryUsed to describe a change in thought, understanding, or perception that happens in an instant. Often carries a slightly literary tone compared to '突然'.
Tīng听
le了
lǎo老
shī师
de的
huà话
，
tā他
dùn顿
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
。
Upon hearing the teacher's words, he suddenly saw the light.
Dēng登
shàng上
dǐng顶
fēng峰
，
dùn顿
rán然
jué觉
dé得
zhōu周
wéi围
shān山
tóu头
ǎi矮
le了
yī一
jié截
。
Upon reaching the summit, I suddenly felt the surrounding peaks had shrunk.
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Zhēn真
xiàng相
dà大
bái白
shí时
，
tā他
dùn顿
rán然
wú无
yǔ语
。
When the truth came out, he was suddenly speechless.
Dú读
wán完
nà那
shǒu首
shī诗
，
wǒ我
xīn心
zhōng中
dùn顿
rán然
shēng生
chū出
yī一
gǔ股
gǎn感
dòng动
。
After reading that poem, a feeling of being moved suddenly arose in my heart.
Yī一
zhèn阵
lěng冷
fēng风
chuī吹
lái来
，
dùn顿
rán然
gǎn感
dào到
hán寒
yì意
cì刺
gǔ骨
。
A gust of cold wind blew, and I abruptly felt a bone-chilling cold.