They both have the meaning sudden, but what is a subtle difference between 突然 and 忽然?
asked Apr 24, 2014 at 15:47
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They are identical when used as an Adverb.
天空突然/忽然下起了大雨。
But 突然 can also be used as a complement of a verb.
这雨下得太突然了。
Where you can only use 突然。
突然 忽然 exactly the same. 忽然 is more for writing.
answered Oct 13, 2017 at 20:11
