突突

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HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

Often combined with 出 or 起. For describing objects or features protruding.

to bulge; to stick out

凸起；凸出。

Words:

突起突出

Synonyms:

凸

Antonyms:

凹

Sentences:

这(zhè)块(kuài)石(shí)头(tou)突(tū)出(chū)地(dì)面(miàn)很(hěn)高(gāo)。
This rock sticks out high above the ground.
这(zhè)面(miàn)墙(qiáng)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)处(chù)突(tū)起(qǐ)的(de)砖(zhuān)块(kuài)。
There are several bulging bricks on this wall.

adv

As an adverb, commonly used with 然, forming 突然. It usually modifies verbs.

suddenly; abruptly

忽然。

Words:

突变突赠突减突发突击

Sentences:

天(tiān)气(qì)突(tū)变(biàn)，我(wǒ)们(men)只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)取(qǔ)消(xiāo)了(le)行(xíng)程(chéng)。
The weather changed suddenly, so we had to cancel our trip.

Describes a forceful forward movement, often to break through a barrier or obstacle.

to charge; to dash

猛力冲。

Words:

突破突围狼奔豕突冲突左冲右突

Sentences:

士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)成(chéng)功(gōng)突(tū)破(pò)了(le)敌(dí)人(rén)的(de)防(fáng)线(xiàn)。
The soldiers successfully broke through the enemy's defense line.
他(tā)抱(bào)着(zhe)球(qiú)向(xiàng)对(duì)方(fāng)的(de)球(qiú)门(mén)猛(měng)力(lì)突(tū)进(jìn)。
He charged forcefully towards the opponent's goal with the ball.

Imitates the sound of an engine running or a heart beating.

Onomatopoeia (reduplicated as 突突)

模拟某些有节奏的声音。

Words:

突突

Sentences:

摩(mó)托(tuō)车(chē)发(fā)出(chū)突(tū)突(tū)的(de)声(shēng)音(yīn)。
The motorcycle makes a chugging sound.
我(wǒ)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)得(de)心(xīn)突(tū)突(tū)直(zhí)跳(tiào)。
I was so nervous that my heart was pounding.

Radical穴

Structuretop_bottom

Stroke Count9

Strokes丶丶㇇丿丶一丿㇏丶

sudden