忽然

• 拼音: hū rán
• 汉字拆解: 忽 (hū) — suddenly, neglect; 然 (rán) — thus, so, like that

含义

Suddenly; all of a sudden. Describes something happening unexpectedly and without warning.

An adverb placed before the verb to indicate an abrupt, unexpected action or change. Similar to 突然, but 忽然 is slightly more literary and cannot be used as an adjective.

例句

1. 他走着走着，忽然停下来了。
2. 天气忽然变冷了。
3. 我忽然想起来一件事。

用法指南

语境: narration, storytelling, descriptions

语气: dramatic, surprising

正确说法

• 忽然下雨了。(It suddenly started raining.)
• 她忽然笑了起来。(She suddenly burst out laughing.)

错误说法

• 不要说'很忽然' (Don't say 很忽然 — 忽然 is an adverb and cannot be modified by 很; use 很突然 instead)

起源与历史

Compound of 忽 (suddenly, neglect) and 然 (thus, so). 忽 originally suggested something fleeting or easily overlooked.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal