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突然
tūrán
Description
“突然”的意思是事情发生得很快，你没有想到。
"突然" means something happens very quickly, and you didn't expect it.
我们常常用它来说一件让人吃惊的事。
We often use it to talk about something surprising.
Meanings
突然tūrán
suddenly; all of a sudden
他突然站了起来。
He suddenly stood up.
突然tūrán
sudden; unexpected
这个消息很突然。
This news is very sudden.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
突 (to dash out) + 然 (a suffix meaning "in such a manner").
- Nuance
突然 and 忽然 are close; 忽然 is more literary and mainly adverbial.
In videos
“这部剧的名字是《突然喜欢你》”
“睡觉以前，已经很晚了啊，但是我突然很饿，”
“然后突然间感觉到这个”
“走在路上就突然说自己murmur起来。”
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