Chinese Traditional: 突然
Chinese Simplified: 突然
Pinyin: tu2 ran2
Pinyin Mainland: tu1 ran2
Zhuyin: ㄊㄨˊ ㄖㄢˊ
English Meaning: 1. sudden, abrupt, unexpected 2. suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
German Meaning: plötzlich

Example Sentences:

智利的一個湖泊突然消失了。
智利的一个湖泊突然消失了。
zhi4 li4 de5 yi2 ge5 hu2 bo2 tu2 ran2 xiao1 shi1 le5.
A lake in Chile suddenly disappeared.
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一隻熊突然出現在我們面前。
一只熊突然出现在我们面前。
yi1 zhi1 xiong2 tu2 ran2 chu1 xian4 zai4 wo3 men5 mian4 qian2.
A bear suddenly appeared in front of us.
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突然來的噪音打斷了我的思路。
突然来的噪音打断了我的思路。
tu2 ran2 lai2 de5 zao4 yin1 da3 duan4 le5 wo3 de5 si1 lu4.
The sudden noise interrupted my train of thought.
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她突然辭職, 讓人感到意外。
她突然辞职, 让人感到意外。
ta1 tu2 ran2 ci2 zhi2, rang4 ren2 gan3 dao4 yi4 wai4.
Her resignation came out of the blue.
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一個輪胎突然爆胎。
一个轮胎突然爆胎。
yi1 ge5 lun2 tai1 tu2 ran2 bao4 tai1.
A tire suddenly burst.
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Related Words:

 



1. suddenly 2. sudden 3. to bulge, to protrude, to break through

Here: suddenly

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rán

1. just like that, thus 2. but, however, still 3. really, if so 4. (suffix forming adverbs, sometimes also adjectives, with an abstract meaning of: in the manner of, like)

Here: (suffix forming adverbs, sometimes also adjectives, with an abstract meaning of: in the manner of, like)

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