陡然 dǒu rán

suddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 97234th word

Definitions

  1. 1. suddenly
  2. 2. unexpectedly
  3. 3. abruptly
  4. 4. precipitously
  5. 5. stumbling

Characters

Character Meaning
陡 dǒu HSK 6
steep; suddenly; abrubtly
然 rán HSK 2
so; thus; like this