Definition
骤然 (zhòurán) means 'suddenly, abruptly' and emphasizes a change that is both swift and unexpected, often with a dramatic or jarring effect. It is more formal and literary than 忽然 (hūrán, HSK4), which is the everyday word for 'suddenly'. 猛然 (měngrán, HSK7) is similar but stresses forcefulness or violence of the change, while 顿时 (dùnshí, HSK6) describes an immediate change triggered by a specific event.
adverb
suddenlyabruptly
Examples
- 骤然，。Lǎoshī zhòu rán wèn le yí gè hěn nán de wèntí, quán bān dōu lèng zhù le.The teacher suddenly asked a very hard question, and the whole class was stunned.
- ，骤然，。Bǐsài kāishǐ hòu, fēng zhòu rán tíng le, húmiàn píngjìng de xiàng jìngzi.After the match started, the wind suddenly stopped, and the lake was as calm as a mirror.
- 骤然，。Tā zhòu rán zhàn qǐlái, yí jù huà yě méi shuō jiù líkāi le fángjiān.He suddenly stood up and left the room without saying a word.
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