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突然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

突然 Usage and Examples

Suddenly; unexpectedly.

绳子突然松了。

The rope suddenly went slack.

突然车加速了。

Suddenly the car accelerated.

The characters in 突然

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
突
tū9sudden break through
然
rán12thus, so, yes

More words starting with 突

  • tū突wù兀Abrupt, Incongruous
  • tū突wù兀de地abruptly, suddenly
  • tū突chū出prominent, outstanding
  • tū突chū出zhī之chù处highlight, key feature
  • tū突chū出de的prominent, outstanding
  • tū突chū出biǎo表xiàn现Outstanding performance, Exceptional performance
  • tū突chū出gòng贡xiàn献Outstanding contribution, Significant contribution
  • tū突chū出chóng重wéi围Break through the encirclement, Break through
  • tū突jī击Assault, Raid
  • tū突jī击fù复xí习cram, cramming
  • tū突jī击cè测yàn验pop quiz, surprise test
  • tū突jī击duì队commando, assault team

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Questions about 突然

What does 突然 mean in Chinese?

突然 (tū rán) means “Suddenly; unexpectedly”.

How do you pronounce 突然?

突然 is pronounced tū rán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Suddenly; unexpectedly.” in Chinese?

“Suddenly; unexpectedly.” is 突然 (tū rán) in Chinese.

How is 突然 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 突然, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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