"abruptly" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
顿然 頓然 dùn rán suddenly / abruptly syn
abruptly / suddenly / unexpectedly / variant of 猝[cu4] syn
猛然 měng rán adv. suddenly / abruptly syn
骤然 驟然 zhòu rán adv. suddenly / abruptly syn
陡然 dǒu rán suddenly / unexpectedly / abruptly / precipitously / stumbling syn
猝然 cù rán suddenly / abruptly syn
勃然 bó rán suddenly / abruptly / agitatedly / excitedly / vigorously syn
flourishing / prosperous / suddenly / abruptly syn
zhà at first / suddenly / abruptly / to spread / (of hair) to stand on end / bristling syn
abruptly / suddenly / unexpectedly syn
yǎn suddenly / abruptly / hastily / to cover / to surround
霍地 huò dì suddenly / abruptly syn
Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
顿觉 頓覺 dùn jué to feel suddenly / to realize abruptly syn
大作 dà zuò your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific) / to erupt / to begin abruptly syn
崛起 jué qǐ v. to rise abruptly (to a towering position) / to tower over / to spring up / to emerge suddenly / the emergence (e.g. of a power) syn
突如其来 突如其來 tū rú qí lái to arise abruptly / to arrive suddenly / happening suddenly syn
骤变 驟變 zhòu biàn to change suddenly / to change abruptly syn
戛然 jiá rán (literary) to stop abruptly (of a sound) / to be loud and clear
草草收场 草草收場 cǎo cǎo shōu chǎng to rush to conclude a matter / to end up abruptly syn
蹦出来 蹦出來 bèng chū lai to crop up / to pop up / to emerge abruptly
掉头就走 掉頭就走 diào tóu jiù zǒu to turn on one's heels / to walk away abruptly
拔地倚天 bá dì yǐ tiān (idiom) To rise abruptly from the ground toward the sky. Figuratively, it describes something imposing, prominent, and majestic.
奋袂而起 奮袂而起 fèn mèi ér qǐ (idiom) To rise abruptly while waving one’s sleeves. It describes someone springing up in anger or excitement.
平地一声雷 平地一聲雷 píng dì yī shēng léi (idiom) A major change that occurs suddenly. It also refers to a person’s reputation or status rising abruptly. syn
乍暖乍寒 zhà nuǎn zhà hán (idiom) Describes weather that alternates abruptly between warmth and cold, especially in spring and autumn. It refers to unstable, changeable weather.
云屯鸟散 yún tún niǎo sàn (idiom) Describes large numbers of people repeatedly gathering and scattering abruptly.
勃然不悦 勃然不悅 bó rán bù yuè (idiom) Describes someone who suddenly becomes displeased or changes mood abruptly.
响震失色 響震失色 xiǎng zhèn shī sè (idiom) Describes someone’s face changing abruptly from fright, as if they had heard a resounding echo or thunder.
平地起雷 píng dì qǐ léi (idiom) A major change occurs suddenly. It can also refer to someone’s reputation or status rising abruptly.
平地风雷 平地風雷 píng dì fēng léi (idiom) A major change occurs suddenly. It can also refer to someone’s reputation or status rising abruptly.
拂袖而起 fú xiù ér qǐ (idiom) To become furious, fling one's sleeves, and walk away abruptly.
拔地参天 bá dì cān tiān (idiom) To rise abruptly from the ground toward the sky. It describes something immense in size or magnificent and imposing in appearance.
旷若发蒙 kuàng ruò fā méng (idiom) To see one’s field of vision suddenly open up, like a blind person abruptly gaining sight. It also describes a sudden breakthrough in understanding.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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