suddenly; all of a sudden
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
Used to describe actions or changes that occur quickly and unexpectedly. Often used in narrative or descriptive contexts to create a sense of immediacy.
Dēng灯
hū忽
dì地
miè灭
le了
。
The light suddenly went out.
Hū忽
dì地
xià下
qǐ起
yǔ雨
lái来
。
It suddenly started to rain.
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Tā他
hū忽
dì地
zhàn站
qǐ起
lái来
，
xià吓
le了
wǒ我
yī一
tiào跳
。
He suddenly stood up, giving me a fright.
Tā她
hū忽
dì地
xiǎng想
qǐ起
yī一
jiàn件
shì事
，
liǎn脸
sè色
dùn顿
shí时
biàn变
le了
。
She suddenly remembered something, and her expression immediately changed.