rán

HSK 3
common
adjective
adverb

Meaning of 突然

突然 means sudden; abrupt; unexpected; suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly. Pronounced tū rán. HSK 3.

  • sudden; abrupt; unexpected
  • suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

Definitions & Examples

rán
ràng
rén
cuò
shǒu
 

The sudden attack caught the enemy off guard.

Tiān
kōng
rán
àn
le
xià
lái
 
yào
xià
le
 

The sky suddenly darkened; a heavy rain is coming.

bìng
hěn
rán
 
men
dōu
méi
xiǎng
dào
 

He fell ill very suddenly; none of us expected it.

Zhè
ge
jué
dìng
tài
rán
le
 
men
yào
shí
jiān
xiāo
huà
 

This decision is too abrupt; we need time to process it.

zhèn
rán
de
téng
tòng
ràng
dǎo
zài
le
shàng
 

A sudden pain made him collapse on the ground.