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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 冷不防

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
冷不防 lěng bu fáng - unexpectedly
- suddenly
- at unawares
- off guard
- against expectations

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 48,726 47,739 53,587

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
冷 lěng- surname Leng
冷 lěng- cold
不 bù- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
防 fáng- to protect
- to defend
- to guard against
- to prevent

Other Words Containing 冷不防

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
冷不防 - - 48,726 47,739 53,587