突然

tū rán
HSK 3Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

adj
Describes an event or change that happens quickly and surprisingly. Can be used with verbs, e.g., 突然发生, or before nouns, e.g., 突然的决定.
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
在短促的时间里发生，出乎意外。
Words:
突然袭击突然变卦
Synonyms:
蓦地卒然忽然猛然蓦然顿然遽然倏忽猝然陡然骤然倏地乍然忽地突兀
Antonyms:
逐渐逐步渐渐
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)突(tū)然(rán)站(zhàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)，把(bá)我(wǒ)吓(xià)了(le)一(yī)跳(tiào)。
    He stood up suddenly, which scared me.
  2. 今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)突(tū)然(rán)袭(xí)击(jī)测(cè)试(shì)，很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)没(méi)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)好(hǎo)。
    Many people were unprepared for today's surprise quiz.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 3
tū突

to bulge; to stick out

HSK 2
rán然

correct; right; like this