suddenly; now... now...
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
suddenly; now... now... (used before verbs or adjectives with opposite or related meanings)
literaryTypically used in literary or descriptive contexts to indicate sudden alternation between two contrasting states. Often appears before pairs of verbs or adjectives with opposite meanings (e.g., high/low, laugh/cry).
Hū忽
ér而
shuō说
，
hū忽
ér而
xiào笑
。
Now speaking, now laughing.
Hú湖
shàng上
de的
gē歌
shēng声
hū忽
gāo高
hū忽
dī低
。
The singing on the lake rose and fell suddenly.
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Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
hū忽
lěng冷
hū忽
rè热
，
róng容
yì易
gǎn感
mào冒
。
The weather has been suddenly cold and suddenly hot these past few days; it's easy to catch a cold.
Tā他
hū忽
ér而
zhàn站
qǐ起
，
hū忽
ér而
zuò坐
xià下
，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fēn分
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
。
He would suddenly stand up and suddenly sit down, appearing extremely anxious.