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忽然 (hū rán): suddenly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
suddenly
Characters
2
Part of speech
adverb
HSK level
HSK 4

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • suddenly
  • all of a sudden

Chinese explanation

  • 表示事情发生得很快,出乎人的意料
  • 用在动词或形容词前,说明动作或情况出现得很突然,让人没有准备。

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HSK 5

thus; so; however

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Example sentences

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I suddenly remembered that I forgot to bring my keys.

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He suddenly ran out, and I couldn't catch up with him.

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It suddenly started raining heavily, so we had to go home.

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She suddenly laughed, which surprised me.

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The teacher suddenly asked a question, and I felt a bit nervous.

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He suddenly remembered something.

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Suddenly, it started to rain heavily.

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She suddenly started laughing.

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Suddenly, the light went out.

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