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忽然 (hū rán) — how to say "suddenly" in Chinese
忽然
Suddenly, abruptly
time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
他忽然哭了。
tā hū rán kū le
He suddenly cried.
Character composition
忽
to neglect, suddenly
然
so, such
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
忽然下雨
hūrán xiàyǔ
suddenly rain
忽然想起
hūrán xiǎngqǐ
suddenly remember
忽然明白
hūrán míngbai
suddenly understand
Examples
音乐忽然停了，大家都很吃惊。
The music suddenly stopped, everyone was surprised.
忽然下雨了。
It suddenly started raining.
Frequently asked questions
Suddenly meaning in Chinese
"suddenly" in Chinese is 忽然 (hū rán).
忽然 meaning in English
忽然 (hū rán) means "Suddenly, abruptly".
How is 忽然 pronounced?
It is pronounced hū rán (written as hu ran, huran). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "suddenly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 忽然: 忽 has 8 strokes, 然 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 忽然?
忽然 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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