No. 986 in Urdu

اچانک

Suddenly.

In a sentence

ہم اچانک موسم خراب ہو گیا۔
Suddenly, the weather turned bad.
In this sentence, the word 'اچانک' is used to describe an unexpected change in the situation.
اچانک آواز آئی اور ہم سب ڈر گئے۔
Suddenly, a sound came, and we all got scared.
Here, 'اچانک' is used to indicate an unforeseen event causing a reaction.
انہوں نے اچانک فیصلہ کیا کہ وہ کل سفر کریں گے۔
They suddenly decided that they will travel tomorrow.
In this context, 'اچانک' refers to a decision made without prior planning.

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