Writing
突然 (tūrán) — how to say "suddenly" in Chinese
突然
Suddenly
adjective
Character composition
突
sudden
然
thus
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
突然发现
tūrán fāxiàn
suddenly discover
突然离开
tūrán líkāi
suddenly leave
突然下雨
tūrán xiàyǔ
suddenly rain
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
Suddenly meaning in Chinese
"suddenly" in Chinese is 突然 (tūrán).
突然 meaning in English
突然 (tūrán) means "Suddenly".
How is 突然 pronounced?
It is pronounced tūrán (written as turan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write suddenly in Chinese?
It is written 突然: 突 has 9 strokes, 然 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 突然?
突然 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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