Break out suddenly in Chinese
to break out suddenly · HSK 6
突发
- 突 suddenly
- 发 to send
他昨晚突发心脏病。 He suddenly had a heart attack last night.
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How do you say break out suddenly in Chinese?
Break out suddenly in Chinese is 突发 (tū fā).
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