骤然 (zhòu rán) — suddenly, abruptly

Definition

Examples

• 老师骤然问了一个很难的问题，全班都愣住了。
  Lǎo shī zhòu rán wèn le yí gè hěn nán de wèn tí, quán bān dōu lèng zhù le.
  The teacher suddenly asked a very hard question, and the whole class was stunned.
• 比赛开始后，风骤然停了，湖面平静得像镜子。
  Bǐ sài kāi shǐ hòu, fēng zhòu rán tíng le, hú miàn píng jìng dé xiàng jìng zi.
  After the match started, the wind suddenly stopped, and the lake was as calm as a mirror.
• 他骤然站起来，一句话也没说就离开了房间。
  Tā zhòu rán zhàn qǐ lái, yí jù huà yě méi shuō jiù lí kāi le fáng jiān.
  He suddenly stood up and left the room without saying a word.