突然(tū rán): sudden
HSK 32 characters
sudden
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- tū rán
- Meaning
- sudden; abrupt; unexpected
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Appears in lessons
突然 is taught in these textbook lessons.
Example sentences
How 突然 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
她突然出名了。
tā tū rán chū míng le
She suddenly became famous.
他突然发言了。
tā tū rán fā yán le
All at once, he spoke out.
Related words
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