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陡然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

陡然 Usage and Examples

Suddenly; abruptly.

我们快到城里时道路陡然下斜。

The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town.

公路陡然下坡,通向大海。

The road fell sharply to the sea.

The characters in 陡然

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
陡
dǒu9steep or sudden
然
rán12thus, so, yes

More words starting with 陡

  • dǒu陡xiāo削steep, sheer
  • dǒu陡xiāo削de的steep, precipitous
  • dǒu陡biàn变change suddenly
  • dǒu陡pō坡a steep slope or incline
  • dǒu陡bì壁precipitous cliff
  • dǒu陡qiào峭steep; precipitous
  • dǒu陡qiào峭de的steep, sheer
  • dǒu陡jùn峻Steep, Precipitous
  • dǒu陡yá崖A precipitous, very steep cliff.
  • dǒu陡dù度Gradient; steepness; slope.
  • dǒu陡rán然jiān间suddenly, all of a sudden
  • dǒu陡diē跌Sharp drop, Steep fall

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Questions about 陡然

What does 陡然 mean in Chinese?

陡然 (dǒu rán) means “Suddenly; abruptly”.

How do you pronounce 陡然?

陡然 is pronounced dǒu rán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Suddenly; abruptly.” in Chinese?

“Suddenly; abruptly.” is 陡然 (dǒu rán) in Chinese.

How is 陡然 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 陡然, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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