Writing
顿时 (dùn shí) — how to say "immediately" in Chinese
顿时
Immediately, at once
adverb
Character composition
顿
pause, stop
时
time
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
顿时安静
dùn shí ān jìng
suddenly become quiet
顿时明白
dùn shí míng bai
suddenly understand
Examples
听到这个消息，他顿时高兴得跳了起来。
Hearing this news, he immediately jumped for joy.
他顿时明白了。
He understood immediately.
Frequently asked questions
Immediately meaning in Chinese
"immediately" in Chinese is 顿时 (dùn shí).
顿时 meaning in English
顿时 (dùn shí) means "Immediately, at once".
How is 顿时 pronounced?
It is pronounced dùn shí (written as dun shi, dunshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "immediately" in Chinese characters?
It is written 顿时: 顿 has 10 strokes, 时 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 顿时?
顿时 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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