sudden; unexpected
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesadjective
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
Describes events, actions, or changes that happen quickly and without warning.
Tū突
rán然
xí袭
jī击
ràng让
dí敌
rén人
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
The sudden attack caught the enemy off guard.
Tiān天
kōng空
tū突
rán然
àn暗
le了
xià下
lái来
，
yào要
xià下
dà大
yǔ雨
le了
。
The sky suddenly darkened; a heavy rain is coming.
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Tā他
bìng病
dé得
hěn很
tū突
rán然
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
。
He fell ill very suddenly; none of us expected it.
Zhè这
ge个
jué决
dìng定
tài太
tū突
rán然
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
shí时
jiān间
xiāo消
huà化
。
This decision is too abrupt; we need time to process it.
Yī一
zhèn阵
tū突
rán然
de的
téng疼
tòng痛
ràng让
tā他
dǎo倒
zài在
le了
dì地
shàng上
。
A sudden pain made him collapse on the ground.
adverb
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
Often placed before a verb or at the beginning of a clause to modify an action.
Diàn电
huà话
tū突
rán然
xiǎng响
le了
，
xià吓
le了
wǒ我
yī一
tiào跳
。
The phone suddenly rang, giving me a scare.
Tū突
rán然
，
tā他
zhuǎn转
shēn身
pǎo跑
diào掉
le了
。
Suddenly, he turned around and ran away.
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Tā他
lái来
dé得
hěn很
tū突
rán然
，
wǒ我
dōu都
méi没
shí时
jiān间
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
He came very unexpectedly; I didn't even have time to prepare.