骤变 (zhòu biàn) — sudden change
Definition
A formal/literary noun for a sudden, sharp change — a moment-to-moment shift in conditions, mood, or the market. Note the order: 骤 (sudden) modifies 变 (change).
noun
sudden change
Examples
- 骤变。Tiān qì de zhòu biàn ràng rén nán yǐ shì yìng.The sudden change in weather is hard to adapt to.
- 骤变。Tā de qíng xù zhòu biàn ràng dà jiā dōu méi xiǎng dào.His sudden change in mood took everyone by surprise.
- 骤变。Shì chǎng zhòu biàn gěi gōng sī dài lái le hěn dà sǔn shī.The sudden change in the market caused great losses to the company.
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