忽
neglect; suddenly; unit of measurement
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesverb
to neglect; to overlook; to ignore
Commonly used in compound words like 忽略 or 忽视.
Don't overlook the importance of details.
He made a mistake due to carelessness.
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We cannot ignore any possibility.
This problem has been neglected for a long time.
Dereliction of duty will be punished.
noun
surname Hu
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Hu is my teacher.
The surname Hu is relatively rare in China.
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His surname is Hu.
The Hu family is a prominent local clan.
All the Mr. Hus I know are very friendly.
adverb
suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
Often used in parallel structures like 忽冷忽热 (suddenly cold, suddenly hot) to describe fluctuating states.
The weather changes suddenly from cold to hot, making it easy to catch a cold.
The lights flickered on and off, creating a strange atmosphere.
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He is suddenly happy, then suddenly sad; his emotions are very unstable.
The wind direction shifts suddenly from east to west, making it hard to predict.
Her face suddenly turned red then white; obviously she was very nervous.
measure word
a unit of length or weight; one-tenth of a si (丝)
technicalAn archaic or technical unit of measurement. 10 hu equal 1 si (丝), which is one ten-thousandth of a chi (尺) or about 0.0033 mm.
The length of this silk thread is only a few hu.
In ancient measurement systems, ten hu equal one si.
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This weight unit, hu, is rarely used nowadays.
Measuring precisely to the unit of hu requires special tools.
In ancient texts, hu appears as an extremely small unit of measurement.