冷不丁

lěng bu dīng

Dictionary entry

suddenly

What does 冷不丁 mean?

冷不丁 (lěng bu dīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1suddenly

2by surprise

Character breakdown

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冷Lěngsurname Leng 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-丁Dīngsurname Ding

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How to pronounce 冷不丁

冷不丁

lěng bu dīng

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