恍然大悟 (huǎng rán dà wù) — how to say "suddenly understand" in Chinese

恍然大悟

Suddenly understand, have a sudden realization

Character composition

恍

suddenly, as if

然

so, thus

大

big, greatly

悟

to understand, to realize

Radicals / Keys

大

Big

#37 · dà · 3 strokes

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

火

Fire

#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes

Collocations

让人恍然大悟

ràng rén huǎng rán dà wù

make someone suddenly understand

Examples

听了他的解释,我才恍然大悟。

Only after listening to his explanation did I suddenly understand everything.

我恍然大悟。

I suddenly understood everything.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "suddenly understand" in Chinese?

"suddenly understand" in Chinese is 恍然大悟 (huǎng rán dà wù).

What does 恍然大悟 mean in English?

恍然大悟 (huǎng rán dà wù) means "Suddenly understand, have a sudden realization".

How is 恍然大悟 pronounced?

It is pronounced huǎng rán dà wù (written as huang ran da wu, huangrandawu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "suddenly understand" in Chinese characters?

It is written 恍然大悟.

What HSK level is 恍然大悟?

恍然大悟 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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