突然
tūrán
suddenly; abruptly; sudden; unexpected
Every meaning
tūrán
- sudden; unexpected
- suddenly; abruptly
In the Library
可是她看着老人的脸,突然说不出来了。
长寿面 · Long-life noodles · HSK 3
我看了半天,突然发现:她早就赢了,可是她什么也没说。
可是风突然变了。
树上的风筝 · Flying a kite in Chinese: the kite in the tree · HSK 4
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).