Adv.immediately; suddenly; at once

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 顿时.
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Character Breakdown

顿时 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 顿时 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 顿时 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
dùn
shí
xiāo
shī
neutral
suddenly disappear
dùn
shí
míng
bái
neutral
suddenly understand
Subject + Adverbwith全场
quán
chǎng
dùn
shí
neutral
the whole place suddenly
Adverb + Adjectivewith安静
dùn
shí
ān
jìng
neutral
suddenly quiet

Example Sentences with 顿时

tīng
dào
xiāo
dùn
shí
xiào
le
He heard the news and immediately smiled.
dāng
zhēn
xiàng
bèi
jiē
shí
huì
chǎng
nèi
dùn
shí
piàn
huá
rán
When the truth was revealed, the venue immediately erupted in an uproar.
nán
dào
méi
yǒu
dùn
shí
gǎn
dào
zhèn
míng
de
kǒng
huāng
ma
Didn't you suddenly feel an inexplicable panic at that moment?
dēng
guān
fáng
jiān
dùn
shí
biàn
hěn
àn
As soon as the light was turned off, the room instantly became very dark.
méi
yǒu
dùn
shí
zuò
chū
huí
yìng
ér
shì
xiàn
le
chén
He did not respond immediately but instead fell into deep thought.
bào
zhòu
tíng
bèi
shuā
guò
de
chéng
shì
dùn
shí
qīng
xīn
ér
níng
jìng
The rainstorm stopped abruptly, and the washed city suddenly became fresh and tranquil.
tīng
dào
zhè
ge
hǎo
xiāo
jiā
dùn
shí
huān
lái
Upon hearing the good news, everyone immediately cheered.
zǒu
jìn
jiā
lǎo
fēi
guǎn
dùn
shí
jiù
bèi
huái怀
jiù
de
fēn
wéi
bāo
wéi
le
As soon as I walked into that old café, I was immediately enveloped by a nostalgic atmosphere.