Chinese words · HSK 3

突然

tūrán

suddenly; abruptly; sudden; unexpected

Every meaning

tūrán

  1. sudden; unexpected
  2. suddenly; abruptly

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Its characters

  • 突tūsuddenly; abruptly (as in 突然)
  • 然ránright; correct

Words with 突

Words with 然

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).