突然

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Chinese

to dash; to move forward quickly
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
trad. (突然)
simp. #(突然)

Pronunciation


Adjective

突然

  1. sudden; abrupt

Synonyms

Adverb

突然

  1. suddenly; abruptly
    突然起來突然起来  ―  tūrán kū qǐlái  ―  to burst into tears
    今天突然抑鬱 [MSC, trad.]
    今天突然抑郁 [MSC, simp.]
    Jīntiān wǒ tūrán jiù yìyù le.
    Today I suddenly started feeling depressed.
    突然轉身走開 [MSC, trad.]
    突然转身走开 [MSC, simp.]
    tūrán jiù zhuǎnshēn zǒukāi le.
    He abruptly turned on his heel and walked away.
    突然發現我們好像 [MSC, trad.]
    突然发现我们好像 [MSC, simp.]
    tūrán fāxiàn wǒmen hǎoxiàng shàng le tā de dàng.
    I suddenly discovered that we had been taken in by him.

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (突然):

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See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
とつ
Grade: S
ぜん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
突然 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Adjective

(とつ)(ぜん) (totsuzen-na (adnominal (とつ)(ぜん) (totsuzen na), adverbial (とつ)(ぜん) (totsuzen ni))

  1. sudden

Inflection

Synonyms

Adverb

(とつ)(ぜん) (totsuzen

  1. suddenly

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Adverb

突然 (doryeon) (hangeul 돌연)

  1. hanja form? of 돌연 (suddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly; all of a sudden)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adverb

突然

  1. chữ Hán form of đột nhiên (suddenly).