猛然

měng rán
suddenly
adverb

Example Sentences

他猛然转身，吓了我一跳。
tā měngrán zhuǎnshēn ， xiàle wǒ yītiào 。
He suddenly turned around, startling me.
猛然下雨，让我们措手不及。
měngrán xiàyǔ ， ràng wǒmen cuòshǒubùjí 。
The sudden rain caught us off guard.
她猛然意识到自己忘记了重要的事情。
tā měngrán yìshí dào zìjǐ wàngjì le zhòngyào de shìqíng 。
She suddenly realized that she had forgotten something important.

Individual Characters

猛měng
fierce, violent, abrupt, suddenly
然rán
correct, right, so, thus, like this

Words with similar meanings

突然tūrán
suddenly
It conveys a sense of unexpectedness, similar to '猛然', but may be used in a wider range of contexts.

Words Starting With 猛

猛烈měng liè
fierce; violent (criticism etc)

Words Ending With 然

当然dāng rán
only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
突然tū rán
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
虽然suī rán
although; even though; even if
仍然réng rán
still; yet
忽然hū rán
suddenly; all of a sudden

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