Definition

Examples

• 天突然下起雨来，我冷不防被淋湿了。
  Tiān tūrán xià qǐ yǔ lái, wǒ lěng bu fáng bèi lín shī le.
  It suddenly started raining, and I was caught off guard and got wet.
• 他冷不防从后面拍了我一下，吓了我一跳。
  Tā lěng bu fáng cóng hòumiàn pāi le wǒ yíxià, xià le wǒ yí tiào.
  He suddenly patted me from behind, scaring me.
• 小偷冷不防伸手抢走了她的包。
  Xiǎotōu lěng bu fáng shēn shǒu qiǎng zǒu le tā de bāo.
  The thief suddenly reached out and snatched her bag.