How to say “at once” in Chinese
at once, instantly
“At once” in Chinese is 顿时, dùn shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
顿时 is read dùn shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 页 “head”; on the left, 屯 tún hints at the sound.
On the left, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “顿时”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “at once” in Chinese?
“At once” in Chinese is 顿时, pinyin dùnshí.
What does 顿时 mean?
顿时 (dùnshí) means “at once, instantly”.
How do you write 顿时?
顿时 is 2 characters: 顿 (dùn) — measure word for meals; pause; 时 (shí) — time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 顿时?
顿时 is read dùnshí. Tones: dùn — fourth tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“at once” in the lesson “On purpose and in secret”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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