shū

倏

Character · AdverbTraditional倐

suddenly; swiftly

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

extremely quickly; suddenly; in an instant

literary

Literary adverb used to describe actions or changes that occur with great speed or abruptness. Often used in written Chinese or formal contexts.

shū倏
yǐ已
bàn半
nián年
 。

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

shū倏
hū忽
zhī之
jiān间
 ，
tiān天
sè色
yǐ已
àn暗
 。

In an instant, the sky had already grown dark.

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yī一
zhī只
niǎo鸟
shū倏
dì地
fēi飞
guò过
chuāng窗
qián前
 。

A bird suddenly flew past the window.