huò

霍然

Word · Adverb · AdjectiveTraditional霍

suddenly; rapidly disappear

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

suddenly; abruptly

literary

Often used in written language to describe something happening quickly and unexpectedly.

Shǒu手
diàn电
tǒng筒
huò霍
rán然
yī一
liàng亮
 。

The flashlight suddenly lit up.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
 ，
tā他
huò霍
rán然
zhàn站
qǐ起
 。

Upon hearing the news, he abruptly stood up.

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Tiān天
kōng空
huò霍
rán然
biàn变
sè色
 ，
bào暴
yǔ雨
jiāng将
zhì至
 。

The sky suddenly changed color, signaling an approaching storm.

2.

adjective

(of an illness) quickly clearing up; rapidly dissipating

literary

An archaic/literary usage, specifically for describing a sudden recovery from illness.

Bìng病
tǐ体
huò霍
rán然
 。

The illness cleared up rapidly.

Fú服
xià下
cǐ此
yào药
 ，
gāo高
shāo烧
huò霍
rán然
ér而
tuì退
 。

After taking this medicine, the high fever quickly subsided.

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Tā他
de的
jiù旧
jí疾
 ，
jìng竟
rán然
huò霍
rán然
ér而
yù愈
 。

His old ailment unexpectedly cleared up completely.