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7-9

suddenly

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dun4shi2 dùnshí

Meaning


Primary

suddenly

Alternatives

immediately

Mnemonic


When something 顿时 suddenly happens, it is as though there is only a brief 顿 pause in 时 time wherein it happens.

Usage


她 顿时 大哭 起来。

She suddenly broke out in tears.

他 一 看 到 那 封 信, 顿时 哭 了 起来。

He saw the letter and suddenly burst into tears.

整 个 房间 顿时 变 得 寂静 起来。

The entire room suddenly became quiet.

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