huǎngrán

恍然

Word · Adjective

suddenly realize; have an epiphany

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

suddenly understand; have a sudden realization

formal

Often used in the phrase '恍然大悟', which means 'suddenly realize'. It describes the feeling or state of sudden clarity.

Tīng听
le了
tā他
de的
jiě解
shì释
 ,
wǒ我
cái才
huǎng恍
rán然
dà大
wù悟
 。

After listening to his explanation, I suddenly understood.

Tā他
huǎng恍
rán然
dà大
wù悟
 ,
yuán原
lái来
shì是
zì自
jǐ己
nòng弄
cuò错
le了
shí时
jiān间
 。

He suddenly realized he had gotten the time wrong.

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Kàn看
dào到
zhè这
ge个
zhèng证
jù据
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dùn顿
shí时
huǎng恍
rán然
dà大
wù悟
 。

Upon seeing this evidence, everyone suddenly understood.