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猛然

měng rán
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. suddenly
  2. 2. abruptly

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于修饰表示剧烈动作或心理活动的动词,如“回过头”“想起”“站起来”等。

Common mistakes

猛然不能用在描述状态突然变化的句子里,这时要用“突然”。例如:“天突然冷了”不能说“天猛然冷了”。

Example Sentences

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猛然 回过头,却发现身后没有人。
He suddenly turned his head, only to find nobody behind him.

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