猛然 (měng rán) — suddenly; abruptly | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

猛然 emphasizes a forceful, abrupt burst of action, stronger than 忽然 ('suddenly') and 骤然. Pairs well with single, often physical or emotional, sudden moves like 想起 or 站起.

adverb

suddenlyabruptly

Examples

猛然。
Tā měng rán cóng yǐ zi shàng zhàn qǐ lái.
He suddenly stood up from the chair.
猛然。
Chuāng wài měng rán guā qǐ yí zhèn dà fēng.
A strong wind suddenly blew up outside the window.
猛然。
Tā měng rán xiǎng qǐ jīn tiān kāi huì de shì.
She abruptly remembered the meeting today.

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.

然ránstate/manner

The 猛 sense of abruptness and the 然 sense of a state together give 猛然.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

火火huǒfire

Sound part声符shēngfú

肰

肰rán然rán

Same sound today

然 is made from 肰, which gives the sound, and 火, which shows fire, matching the old sense 'to burn'.

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