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冷不防 Pronunciation and Pinyin

冷不防 Usage and Examples

unexpectedly

suddenly

by surprise

他在翻她屋子时,冷不防被她撞见了。

She came upon him unawares when he was searching her room.

窗子打开了,冷不防一只狗探出头来。

The window opened and a dog's head popped out.

The characters in 冷不防

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
冷
lěng7cold, quiet, or indifferent
不
bù4not
防
fáng7guard against, prevent

More words starting with 冷

  • lěng冷bu不fáng防de地unexpectedly, suddenly
  • lěng冷le了I'm cold., It's gotten cold.
  • lěng冷pì僻obscure, secluded
  • lěng冷bīng兵qì器Cold weapons
  • lěng冷bīng冰bīng冰Icy, Cold
  • lěng冷bīng冰bīng冰de的icy cold, cold
  • lěng冷dòng冻Freeze, Frozen
  • lěng冷dòng冻chǎng厂Freezing plant, Cold storage
  • lěng冷dòng冻de的frozen
  • lěng冷dòng冻qǐ起lái来freeze, freeze up
  • lěng冷liè冽chilling, biting
  • lěng冷dào到freezing, chilled

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Questions about 冷不防

What does 冷不防 mean in Chinese?

冷不防 (lěng bù fáng) means “unexpectedly, suddenly, by surprise”.

How do you pronounce 冷不防?

冷不防 is pronounced lěng bù fáng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “unexpectedly” in Chinese?

“unexpectedly” is 冷不防 (lěng bù fáng) in Chinese.

How is 冷不防 used in a sentence?

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

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