突然

tūrán

sudden; suddenly

Dictionary entry

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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See it in sentences

突然下大雨了,快回家!

Tūrán xià dà yǔ le, kuài huí jiā!

English

It suddenly started raining hard, hurry home!

他突然站起来走了。

Tā tūrán zhàn qǐlái zǒu le.

English

He suddenly stood up and left.

Goes with

  • 突然下雨suddenly it rains
  • 很突然very sudden
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