HSK 3 vocabulary › 突然
突然
突然 in English: sudden; abrupt
tū rán
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
How to pronounce 突然
tū rán (without tone marks: tu ran). tū is a first (high, level) tone; rán is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 突然
突 tū
to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge
to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge
然 rán
correct; right; so
correct; right; so
Example sentences with 突然
| 下午突然下雨了。 | from Help in the Rain |
| 回家的路上突然刮风下雨。 | from The Bicycle in the Rain |
| 我照相的时候，它突然站了起来。 | from The Most Special Panda Photo |
Related words
| 虽然……但是…… | suīrán…dànshì… | although...; but... | HSK 2 |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be | HSK 3 |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; after that | HSK 3 |
| 既然 | jì rán | since; as | HSK 4 |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise | HSK 4 |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; yet | HSK 4 |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still; as before | HSK 4 |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature; natural | HSK 4 |
| 突出 | tū chū | prominent; outstanding | HSK 5 |
| 必然 | bì rán | inevitable; certain | HSK 5 |