突然 (tū rán) — sudden, abrupt, unexpected
Definition
Sudden and unexpected, focusing on the speed of an event (a sudden decision, sudden departure). 意外 is more about an accident or something surprising that goes wrong.
adjective
suddenabruptunexpected
Examples
- 突然。Zhè ge jué dìng hěn tū rán.This decision is very sudden.
- 突然。Yí gè tū rán de wèn tí ràng tā bù zhī dào zěn me bàn.A sudden problem made him not know what to do.
- 突然。Dà jiā dōu bù zhī dào tā tū rán lí kāi de yuán yīn.No one knows the reason for his sudden departure.
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