Definition
霍 is a literary adverb meaning 'suddenly' or 'quickly'. You'll mainly see it in formal writing or set phrases like 霍然 (huòrán, suddenly) and 霍地 (huò de, suddenly/swiftly). It is also a common surname (Huò). In everyday speech, 突然 (tūrán) is more common for 'suddenly'.
adv.
suddenlyquickly (literary)
Examples
- 霍，。Tā huò de zhàn qǐ shēn lái, zhuǎnshēn jiù zǒu.He suddenly stood up, turned around, and left.
- 霍，。Fēng huò rán ér qǐ, chuī de shùyè huāhuā xiǎng.The wind suddenly rose, rustling the leaves noisily.
- 霍。Tā huò de yíxià duǒ dào le qiáng hòu.He quickly ducked behind the wall.
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