hū'ér

suddenly

hū'ér suddenly

  1. adverb
    suddenly
    suddenly; all of a sudden
  2. ér conjunctionparticle
    [suffix]
    (bound form) Suffix used to form certain conjunctions or adverbs, such as in 然而 rán'ér or 因而 yīn'ér.

hū'ér now ... now ...

  1. adverb
    alternating
    Used in repeating patterns to mean "now... now..." or "sometimes... sometimes...", describing rapid alternation between states.
  2. ér conjunctionparticle
    [suffix]
    (bound form) Suffix used to form certain conjunctions or adverbs, such as in 然而 rán'ér or 因而 yīn'ér.