Definition
乍 is an adverb used in literary or formal contexts. Its two main meanings are: (1) 'for the first time' or 'at the outset', as in 乍一看 (at first glance); (2) 'suddenly' or 'abruptly', as in 乍暖还寒 (suddenly warm but still cold). The gloss 'spread/extend' in the source is an archaic verb sense not used in modern Chinese as an adverb; you can safely ignore it for HSK 7 study.
adv.
(adverb, literary) for the first timeinitially(adverb, literary) suddenlyabruptly
Examples
- 乍，。zhà yí kàn, zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān.At first glance, this problem looks very simple.
- 乍，。Chūntiān zhà nuǎn hái hán, yào xiǎoxīn gǎnmào.In spring, it suddenly warms up but still gets cold, be careful not to catch a cold.
- 乍，。Tā zhà tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, lèng zhù le.He was stunned when he first heard this news.
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