卒 (cù) — (bound form) sudden, abrupt (used in compound words)
Definition
卒 (cù) is a bound literary morph meaning 'sudden, abrupt' — it only appears inside set compounds such as 卒中, 卒然, and 卒不及防. Use 突然 instead when you need a standalone adverb.
bound form
(bound form) suddenabrupt (used in compound words)
Examples
- 卒。Tā yīn cù zhōng zhù jìn le yī yuàn.He was hospitalized because of a stroke.
- 卒，。Shì qing cù rán fā shēng, dà jiā dōu méi yǒu zhǔn bèi.The incident suddenly happened; no one was prepared.
- 卒，。Zhè chǎng yǔ lái de cù bù jí fáng, wǒ quán shēn dōu shī tòu le.The rain came so abruptly that I got soaked through.
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