突然 meaning and pronunciation

突然
Simplified/traditional word

突然 English definition

tū rán
  • sudden
  • abrupt
  • unexpected

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  • 突 (tū): to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2];
  • 然 (rán): correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly;

Sentences examples with 突然

  • 他突然站了起来。
    Tā túrán zhànle qǐlái.
  • 小狗突然跑了出来。
    Xiǎo gǒu túrán pǎole chūlái.
  • 我本来要去看演出，但是突然有事儿不能去了。
    Wǒ běnlái yào qù kàn yǎnchū, dànshì túrán yǒushì er bùnéng qùle.