What is the difference between 突然 and 忽然?

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They both have the meaning sudden, but what is a subtle difference between 突然 and 忽然?

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 24 '14 at 22:48

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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。

answered Apr 24 '14 at 22:48

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 13 '17 at 20:11

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突然忽然 exactly the same. 忽然 is more for writing.

answered Oct 13 '17 at 20:11

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