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突起 (tū qǐ) — to suddenly appear, to break out (of war, disease, etc.); to rise high, to protrude, to tower

Definition

As a verb, 突起 means to rise sharply or jut up (peaks, buildings) and to break out or erupt suddenly (war, disease, conflict) — a formal/literary verb, more written than the everyday 突然出现.

verb
to suddenly appearto break out (of war, disease, etc.)to rise highto protrudeto tower

Examples

  • 突起，。
    Zhàn zhēng tū qǐ, rén mín liú lí shī suǒ.
    War broke out, and people were displaced from their homes.
  • 突起，。
    Shān fēng tū qǐ, zhí chā yún xiāo.
    The mountain peak rises abruptly, piercing the clouds.
  • 突起。
    Pí fū shàng tū qǐ le yí gè xiǎo hóng bāo.
    A small red bump suddenly appeared on the skin.
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