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猛孤丁

Word · AdverbTraditional猛咕叮

suddenly; abruptly

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adverb

suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden

dialect

Regional dialect term (common in northern Chinese dialects such as Beijing and Northeastern Mandarin) indicating an unexpected or instantaneous occurrence. Often carries a connotation of surprise or abruptness.

Tā他
měng猛
gu咕
dīng叮
zhàn站
le了
qǐ起
lái来
 。

He suddenly stood up.

Měng猛
gu咕
dīng叮
 ,
dēng灯
miè灭
le了
 。

Suddenly, the lights went out.

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Tiān天
měng猛
gu咕
dīng叮
xià下
qǐ起
yǔ雨
lái来
 。

It suddenly started to rain.

Tā他
měng猛
gu咕
dīng叮
xiǎng想
qǐ起
lái来
yī一
jiàn件
shì事
 。

He suddenly remembered something.