mò
蓦
sudden; abrupt
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
suddenly; abruptly
literaryLiterary or formal register. Often modifies verbs to indicate an action occurring without warning. Common in set phrases like 蓦地 and 蓦然.
Tā他
mò蓦
dì地
zhàn站
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He stood up abruptly.
Mò蓦
rán然
huí回
shǒu首
，
nà那
rén人
què却
zài在
dēng灯
huǒ火
lán阑
shān珊
chù处
。
Suddenly looking back, I found her where lantern light was dim.
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Yí一
gè个
niàn念
tóu头
mò蓦
dì地
shǎn闪
guò过
tā他
de的
nǎo脑
hǎi海
。
A thought flashed through his mind suddenly.