猛地 (měng de) — suddenly, abruptly, without warning | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

adverb

suddenlyabruptlywithout warning

Examples

猛地，。
Tā měng de tuī kāi mén, bǎ dà jiā dōu xià le yí tiào.
He suddenly pushed open the door, startling everyone.
猛地，。
Chē měng de shā chē, chéng kè dōu xiàng qián qīng le yí xià.
The car abruptly braked, and all the passengers lurched forward.
猛地，。
Qì wēn měng de xià jiàng le shí dù, ràng rén hěn bú shì yìng.
The temperature suddenly dropped ten degrees, making it hard for people to adjust.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

猛měngfierce/sudden

地dìmanner particle

The sudden force in 猛 with 地 gives an abrupt, without-warning manner.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

孟

Same sound today

猛 pairs 犬 (dog) with 孟, and 孟 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土也地

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

也

也yě地dì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

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