suddenly; abruptly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
literaryA classical/literary term. Often used in written language to describe a sudden change or event, especially in a solemn or tragic context.
Dà大
shī师
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
kè怳
rán然
cháng长
shì逝
。
The master passed away suddenly yesterday.
Kè怳
rán然
xǐng醒
wù悟
，
fāng方
zhī知
zuó昨
rì日
zhī之
fēi非
。
Suddenly coming to my senses, I realized yesterday's mistakes.
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Fēng风
yún云
kè怳
biàn变
，
bào暴
yǔ雨
jiāng将
zhì至
。
The weather changed abruptly, signaling an approaching storm.