suddenly; unexpectedly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
suddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly
archaicPrimarily used in early vernacular Chinese (early baihua), commonly found in classical novels like *Water Margin* and *Journey to the West*. Often combines with particles like 地, 里, or 间 (e.g., 猛可地, 猛可里, 猛可间).
Lǐ李
Kuí逵
měng猛
kě可
lǐ里
cóng从
chuáng床
shàng上
tiào跳
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
Li Kui suddenly jumped up from the bed.
Měng猛
kě可
de地
kàn看
jiàn见
qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
zuò座
shān山
。
Suddenly, he saw a mountain ahead.
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Měng猛
kě可
jiān间
，
tiān天
kōng空
wū乌
yún云
mì密
bù布
。
Suddenly, the sky was covered with dark clouds.