unexpectedly; suddenly; without warning
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
unexpectedly; suddenly; without warning
Describes an action that occurs abruptly and takes someone by surprise. Often used before verbs like 摔, 问, or 攻击 to indicate the suddenness of the action.
Tā他
lěng冷
bu不
fáng防
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
。
He suddenly took a fall without warning.
Dí敌
rén人
lěng冷
bu不
fáng防
de地
fā发
qǐ起
le了
jìn进
gōng攻
。
The enemy launched an attack without warning.
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Wǒ我
zhèng正
zǒu走
zhe着
，
lěng冷
bu不
fáng防
bèi被
shén什
me么
dōng东
xi西
bàn绊
le了
yī一
xià下
。
I was walking along when suddenly something tripped me.
Tā他
lěng冷
bu不
fáng防
de地
wèn问
le了
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
gān尴
gà尬
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
He suddenly asked me an embarrassing question out of the blue.