suddenly; abruptly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
dialectA dialectal adverb (mainly northern Chinese) describing actions that occur unexpectedly or without warning. The particle '的' indicates an adverbial function.
Tā他
zhà乍
měng猛
de的
wèn问
wǒ我
，
dào倒
xiǎng想
bù不
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
He suddenly asked me, and I couldn't think of the answer.
Tiān天
zhà乍
měng猛
de的
jiù就
biàn变
le了
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
huí回
jiā家
ba吧
。
The weather suddenly changed; let's hurry home.
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Tā他
zhà乍
měng猛
de的
zhàn站
qǐ起
lái来
，
xià吓
le了
wǒ我
yī一
tiào跳
。
He suddenly stood up, startling me.