The Chinese word 忽然 means “suddenly” in English. It is commonly used to describe a sudden change or unexpected occurrence. For example, you might say “忽然下雨了” to mean “it suddenly started raining”. The word can also be used in a figurative sense, such as “他忽然想起了他的儿时回忆”, which means “he suddenly remembered his childhood memories”.
Translation
Adverb: suddenly
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 忽然下起了大雨 | hū rán xià qǐ le dà yǔ | Suddenly, it started to rain heavily |
| 忽然想起来还有一件事情没做 | hū rán xiǎng qǐ lái hái yǒu yī jiàn shì qíng méi zuò | Suddenly, I remembered that there was one more thing left to do |
| 忽然间，他的心情变得很沉重 | hū rán jiān, tā de xīn qíng biàn dé hěn chén zhòng | Suddenly, his mood became very heavy |
| 忽然间，他的手机响了 | hū rán jiān, tā de shǒu jī xiǎng le | Suddenly, his phone rang |
| 忽然听到了一声巨响 | hū rán tīng dào le yī shēng jù xiǎng | Suddenly, I heard a loud noise |
| 忽然发现自己迷路了 | hū rán fā xiàn zì jǐ mí lù le | Suddenly, I realized that I was lost |
| 忽然间，他的脸色变得苍白 | hū rán jiān, tā de liǎn sè biàn dé cāng bái | Suddenly, his face turned pale |
| 忽然想起来已经很晚了 | hū rán xiǎng qǐ lái yǐ jīng hěn wǎn le | Suddenly, I remembered that it was already late |
HSK
忽然 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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