suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
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1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
dialectA colloquial, dialectal expression used to describe an action or event happening unexpectedly and without warning. Often used in spoken language.
Tā他
měng猛
bu不
dīng丁
de地
dà大
hǎn喊
le了
yī一
shēng声
，
bǎ把
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xià吓
le了
yī一
tiào跳
。
He suddenly let out a loud shout, which startled everyone.
Wǒ我
zhèng正
zǒu走
zhe着
，
měng猛
bu不
dīng丁
cóng从
lù路
biān边
cuàn窜
chū出
lái来
yī一
zhī只
māo猫
。
I was walking when a cat suddenly darted out from the roadside.
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Tā他
měng猛
bu不
dīng丁
de地
tí提
chū出
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
，
ràng让
wǒ我
yī一
shí时
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zěn怎
me么
huí回
dá答
。
He brought up this question out of the blue, leaving me momentarily at a loss for how to answer.
Yī一
zhèn阵
měng猛
bu不
dīng丁
de的
dà大
yǔ雨
ràng让
jiē街
shàng上
de的
rén人
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
A sudden heavy downpour caught people on the street unprepared.