Definition
猛然 (měng rán) means 'suddenly, abruptly' but with an added sense of force or intensity — more dramatic than the everyday 忽然 (hū rán). Compared to the formal 骤然 (zhòu rán), which often signals a change in state after a specific event, 猛然 emphasizes the sharp, powerful onset of an action (e.g., jumping up, a gust of wind).
adverb
suddenlyabruptly
Examples
- 猛然。Tā měng rán cóng yǐzi shàng zhàn qǐlái.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 jīntiān kāi huì de shì.She abruptly remembered the meeting today.
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