顿时

顿时 dùnshí

Immediately

顿时 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體頓時 dunshi

What 顿时 means

Immediately

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Character by character

顿时 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

顿

dùn

Stop (mw for meals - stamp)

时

shí

When (time - hour - season - o'clock)

Words that share a character with 顿时

How to write 顿时

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顿时 in a sentence

灯一亮，屋里顿时暖和起来。

Dēng yí liàng, wū lǐ dùnshí nuǎnhuo qǐlái.

The moment the lamp came on, the room instantly felt warmer.

听到这个消息，他顿时愣住了。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā dùnshí lèngzhù le.

At the news he was struck dumb on the spot.

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Questions about 顿时

What does 顿时 mean in English?

顿时 is pronounced dùnshí and means Immediately.

How do you pronounce 顿时?

顿时 is dùnshí in pinyin — written dunshi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 顿时?

顿时 is written with 2 characters: 顿 (dùn) Stop (mw for meals - stamp), 时 (shí) When (time - hour - season - o'clock). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 顿时 written in traditional Chinese?

頓時. The simplified form 顿时 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 頓時 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dùnshí.

Is 顿时 an HSK word?

Yes — 顿时 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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