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suddenly

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tu1ran2 tūrán

Meaning


Primary

suddenly

Alternatives

abruptly, abrupt, sudden

Mnemonic


突然 Suddenly is said when something 突 suddenly happens and 然 so creates some new situation or whatever else.

Usage


他 突然 出现 在 我 面前。

He suddenly appeared before me.

大家 突然 停止 聊天。

Everyone suddenly stopped talking.

他 突然 开始 唱歌。

He suddenly started singing.

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