忽然 (hū rán) — suddenly, all of a sudden
Definition
A common spoken and written 'suddenly' for an unexpected, instant change. Weaker force than 猛然 / 骤然, which stress abruptness; 忽然 is the neutral everyday choice.
adverb
suddenlyall of a sudden
Examples
- 忽然，。hū rán Xià qǐ le dà yǔ, wǒ men zhǐ hǎo duǒ jìn shāng diàn.It suddenly started raining heavily, so we had to take shelter in a shop.
- 忽然。Tā hū rán xiǎng qǐ wàng le dài yào shi.He suddenly remembered he forgot to bring his keys.
- 忽然，。hū rán Diàn huà líng xiǎng le, xià le wǒ yí tiào.Suddenly the phone rang, giving me a fright.
Grammar
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