赫然

hèrán

adverb HSK 7-9 #41,625

Meanings

1 shockingly
2 impressively
3 conspicuously
4 with astonishment

Characters

awe-inspiring; prominent

suffix indicating manner; -ly

Examples

打开门，赫然发现房间里站着一个陌生人。

Dǎkāi mén, hèrán fāxiàn fángjiān lǐ zhàn zhe yīgè mòshēngrén.

Opening the door, I was shocked to find a stranger standing in the room.

名单上赫然写着他的名字。

Míngdān shàng hèrán xiě zhe tā de míngzi.

His name was conspicuously written on the list.

Tips

register

A literary word rarely used in casual speech. Conveys surprise or shock at something suddenly visible or obvious. Very common in news headlines and narrative writing.

Stroke Order

赫 hè

然 rán