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突然 (tūrán) — how to say "suddenly" in Chinese
突然
Suddenly
Character composition
突
sudden
然
thus
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Examples
天气突然变冷了，我都没带厚衣服。
The weather suddenly turned cold, and I didn't bring warm clothes.
他突然笑了。
He suddenly laughed.
Mnemonic
[tūrán-] Turan 🚀 is racing through space on a rocket when he 突 "suddenly" crashes into a comet, which burns up and 然 "thus" forms a bright tail 🌠. Turan laughs, realizing his journey is full of 突然 completely unexpected adventures!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "suddenly" in Chinese?
"suddenly" in Chinese is 突然 (tūrán).
What does 突然 mean in English?
突然 (tūrán) means "Suddenly".
How is 突然 pronounced?
It is pronounced tūrán (written as turan). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "suddenly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 突然.
What HSK level is 突然?
突然 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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