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忽而 Pronunciation and Pinyin

忽而 Usage and Examples

suddenly

all of a sudden

他们由于疏忽而没有及时重整军备,结果使该国面临灾难。

They neglected to rearm in time and left the country exposed to disaster.

他可能因过失或疏忽而被控告。

He is chargeable with a fault or neglect.

The characters in 忽而

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忽
hū8suddenly, neglect, tiny
而
ér6and, but, then

More words starting with 忽

  • hū忽shào哨whistle, to whistle
  • hū忽dì地suddenly; all of a sudden
  • hū忽wēi微minute, infinitesimal
  • hū忽wēi微zhī之chù处Subtle details, Overlooked aspects
  • hū忽hū忽swiftly, rapidly
  • hū忽hū忽ér而guò过Time flies, passes quickly
  • hū忽you悠to fool, to trick
  • hū忽you悠le了deceived, fooled
  • hū忽míng明hū忽miè灭de的flickering, flashing
  • hū忽rán然suddenly, all of a sudden
  • hū忽rán然jiān间Suddenly, All of a sudden
  • hū忽luè略ignore, disregard

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Questions about 忽而

What does 忽而 mean in Chinese?

忽而 (hū ér) means “suddenly, all of a sudden”.

How do you pronounce 忽而?

忽而 is pronounced hū ér in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “suddenly” in Chinese?

“suddenly” is 忽而 (hū ér) in Chinese.

How is 忽而 used in a sentence?

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

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