unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
unexpectedly; suddenly; all of a sudden
literaryUsed to describe an action or event happening in a sudden and surprising manner. It is more literary than "突然 (tūrán)".
Tā他
mò蓦
dì地
dà大
jiào叫
yī一
shēng声
，
xià吓
le了
dà大
jiā家
yī一
tiào跳
。
He suddenly let out a shout, startling everyone.
Zǒu走
zài在
lù路
shang上
，
tā他
mò蓦
dì地
xiǎng想
qǐ起
le了
nà那
ge个
chéng承
nuò诺
。
While walking, he unexpectedly remembered that promise.
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Tiān天
kōng空
mò蓦
dì地
àn暗
le了
xià下
lái来
，
yī一
chǎng场
bào暴
yǔ雨
jiāng将
zhì至
。
The sky suddenly darkened, signaling an impending heavy rain.
Yī一
gè个
niàn念
tou头
mò蓦
dì地
shǎn闪
guò过
tā她
de的
nǎo脑
hǎi海
。
A thought abruptly flashed through her mind.