忽然

hū rán

HSK 4

suddenly, all of a sudden

adverb

Example Sentences

他忽然出现了。

tā hūrán chūxiàn le 。

He suddenly appeared.

外面忽然下起了雨。

wàimiàn hūrán xià qǐle yǔ 。

It suddenly started to rain outside.

我忽然想起来了。

wǒ hūrán xiǎng qǐlái le 。

I suddenly remembered.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

It is a more common term used in everyday conversation, meaning 'suddenly' as well.

闯入chuǎngrù

While it implies a more disruptive or forceful action, it is used in contexts where something appears or happens unexpectedly.

Words Starting With 忽

to neglect; to ignore

忽略hū lüè

to neglect; to overlook; to ignore

Words Ending With 然

当然dāng rán

only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

虽然suī rán

although; even though; even if

仍然réng rán

since; as; this being the case

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