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忽然

suddenly

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

hu1ran2 • hūrán

Meaning

Primary

suddenly

Alternatives

all of a sudden, sudden

Mnemonic

The word 忽然 suddenly refers to a possibility we 忽 neglect but that nevertheless happens just 然 so right before our very eyes! Making us 忽然 suddenly realize we were 然 so wrong to have 忽 neglected to think about this possibility!

Usage

我 忽然 想 到 一 个 好 主意。

I suddenly thought of a good idea.

他 忽然 站 起来。

He suddenly stood up.

我们 忽然 感到 很 累。

We suddenly felt tired.

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