顿时

• Pinyin: dùn shí
• Desglose de hanzi: 顿 = 屯 (gather, phonetic) + 页 (head/nod) — a decisive nod or pause marking a moment; 时 = 日 (sun) + 寺 (temple, phonetic) — time as marked by the sun

Significado

De golpe; al instante.

顿时 emphasises the instantaneous, sweeping nature of a change — the whole situation transforms in a moment. It often marks an emotional, sensory, or atmospheric shift: 顿时沉默 (fell instantly silent), 顿时明白 (understood all at once), 场面顿时热闹起来 (the scene immediately became lively). More literary than 突然 and implies a totality of transformation rather than mere suddenness.

Ejemplos

1. 消息传来，整个会场顿时陷入一片沉默，众人面面相觑，难以置信。
2. 他的一番话顿时化解了会议室里剑拔弩张的紧张气氛，大家都笑了起来。
3. 夕阳西沉，漫天霞光顿时将古老的城墙染成一片金红，美不胜收。

Guía de uso

Contexto: narrative, description, journalism, literature

Tono: vivid

Correcto

• 运动员冲过终点线的瞬间，看台上的观众顿时爆发出震耳欲聋的欢呼声，经久不息。(The instant the athlete crossed the finish line, the spectators in the stands instantly erupted in deafening cheers that went on and on.)
• 谜底揭晓的那一刻，他顿时恍然大悟，所有的疑惑在一瞬间烟消云散。(The moment the answer was revealed, he understood everything at once, and all his doubts dissolved in an instant.)

Incorrecto

• 他顿时很高兴 — 顿时 marks an instantaneous atmosphere shift, not a static emotional state; say 他顿时喜出望外 or 他一下子高兴起来

Origen e historia

顿 (to pause/stamp — indicating a moment) + 时 (time/moment) — at that very moment

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal