What does 忽然 mean in Chinese?
忽然 (hūrán) means suddenly; all of a sudden.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
忽然
suddenly; all of a sudden
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
suddenly; all of a sudden
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 忽然
How do you pronounce 忽然?
忽然 is pronounced hūrán.
Is 忽然 an HSK word?
忽然 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 忽然?
忽然 is used as a 副词 (adverb) in Chinese.
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