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Mandarin Grammar Point
忽然 (hūrán) - Suddenly, all of a sudden

忽然 (hūrán) - Suddenly, all of a sudden

Short explanation:

Used to indicate that an action or situation occurs unexpectedly or abruptly.

Formation:

Subject + 忽然 + Verb + Rest of the sentence

Examples:

我正在走路去学校，忽然下起了大雨。

Wǒ zhèngzài zǒulù qù xuéxiào, hūrán xià qǐ le dà yǔ.

I was walking to school, when suddenly, it started pouring rain.

我们正在吃饭，忽然停电了。

Wǒmen zhèngzài chīfàn, hūrán tíngdiàn le.

We were eating, when suddenly, there was a power outage.

她在讲故事，忽然她的手机响了。

Tā zài jiǎng gùshi, hūrán tā de shǒujī xiǎng le.

She was telling a story, when suddenly, her phone rang.

忽然，我发现我把钱包忘在家里了。

Hūrán, wǒ fāxiàn wǒ bǎ qiánbāo wàng zài jiā li le.

Suddenly, I realized that I had left my wallet at home.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese word '忽然 (hūrán)' is used to describe a sudden or abrupt occurrence or change. This word can be used in various contexts where one wants to indicate that something happened unexpectedly or all at once. It can be compared to the English words 'suddenly' or 'all of a sudden'.

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Mandarin Grammar Point 忽然 (hūrán) - Suddenly, all of a sudden

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Mandarin Grammar Point
忽然 (hūrán) - Suddenly, all of a sudden