suddenly; swiftly
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
literaryUsed in literary or written contexts to describe something happening without warning.
Shū倏
rán然
yī一
zhèn阵
bào暴
yǔ雨
cóng从
tiān天
ér而
jiàng降
。
Suddenly, a torrential rainstorm descended from the sky.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
dú读
shū书
，
shū倏
rán然
tīng听
dào到
chuāng窗
wài外
yī一
shēng声
jù巨
xiǎng响
。
He was reading when he suddenly heard a loud noise from outside the window.
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Shū倏
rán然
jiān间
，
dēng灯
huǒ火
tōng通
míng明
，
yuán原
lái来
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
jīng惊
xǐ喜
pài派
duì对
。
All of a sudden, the lights came on—it turned out to be a surprise party.
adverb
extremely fast; in an instant; swiftly
literaryDescribes motion or change happening at great speed, often with a sense of vanishing or passing quickly.
Yī一
dào道
liú流
xīng星
huà划
guò过
yè夜
kōng空
，
shū倏
rán然
ér而
shì逝
。
A shooting star streaked across the night sky and vanished in an instant.
Nà那
zhī只
yě野
tù兔
shū倏
rán然
cuàn窜
rù入
cǎo草
cóng丛
，
xiāo消
shī失
bù不
jiàn见
。
The hare darted swiftly into the grass and disappeared.
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Suì岁
yuè月
shū倏
rán然
，
shí十
nián年
guāng光
yīn阴
zhuǎn转
shùn瞬
jí即
shì逝
。
Time passes swiftly; ten years elapsed in the blink of an eye.