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突然 (tū rán): sudden

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
sudden
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 3

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • sudden
  • abrupt
  • unexpected
  • suddenly
  • abruptly
  • unexpectedly (adverb)
  • sudden
  • abrupt
  • unexpected (adjective)

Chinese explanation

  • 表示事情发生得很快，事先没有预料到，让人感到意外或来不及准备。常用在动词或形容词前面，说明动作或情况出现得很急。例如，他突然来了，让人很惊讶。
  • 也可以表示情况变化得很急，和原来不一样。

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HSK 5

thus; so; however

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Example sentences

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He suddenly stood up and left the room.

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The weather suddenly turned cold.

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This news is too sudden; I can't accept it for a moment.

。

She suddenly remembered something important.

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