HSK 3 · Misc Expressions

突然

tū rán

sudden; suddenly

Stroke order of 突然

2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

突 · 9 strokes然 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

A dog '犬' bursts out of a hole '穴' suddenly, like fire '灬' flaring up.

Parts: 突 dash out (穴 hole + 犬 dog) + 然 so; -ly (肰 + 灬 fire)

Example sentence

天突然下起雨来了。

It suddenly started to rain.

Words with 突

突出outstanding; to highlight

Words with 然

大自然nature 然后then; after that 虽然although 忽然suddenly 自然nature; natural; naturally 当然of course 果然as expected; sure enough 必然inevitable; certainly 显然obviously 仍然still

More words: Misc Expressions

干吗why; what to do 巧coincidentally; skillful 奇怪strange 派to send; group; school 围to surround 照to shine; according to; photo 准accurate; to allow 约to make an appointment; about 系department; to tie 合to close; to fit; to combine 调to transfer; tone 朝towards 较comparatively; to compare 仅only 仅仅only; merely 张(measure word for flat things); to open 者-er; person who

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