猛然

měng rán

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Rare

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Definitions

1. suddenly
2. abruptly

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 一下子 yī xià zi 一下子 yī xià zi in a short while 猛然为书面语，一下子为口语，都表示突然发生。: in a short while

Related words

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• 忽然 hū rán 忽然 hū rán suddenly; all of a sudden 猛然强调动作的突然和猛烈，忽然侧重于出人意料。: suddenly; all of a sudden
• 骤然 zhòu rán 骤然 zhòu rán suddenly 骤然多用于书面语，表示急速、突然的变化。: suddenly

Synonyms

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• 突然 tū rán 突然 tū rán sudden; abrupt; unexpected 二者都表示情况迅速发生，猛然强调动作的猛烈和出乎意料，突然更常用。: sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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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他 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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Child Words of 猛然

• 猛 猛 měng: ferocious
• 然 然 rán: correct