骤然

驟然

zhòurán

adverb HSK 7-9 #48,249

Meanings

天气骤然变冷了。

Tiānqì zhòurán biàn lěng le.

The weather turned cold suddenly.

音乐骤然停了下来。

Yīnyuè zhòurán tíng le xiàlái.

The music stopped abruptly.

usage

骤然 is more literary than 突然. It often implies a dramatic, unexpected shift. Common in written narratives and news.

骤 zhòu

然 rán