Chinese

túrán
Meaning: suddenly; unexpectedly
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Example sentences

他突然停下腳步,轉過身來。
他突然停下脚步,转过身来。
He suddenly stopped walking and turned around.
天空中突然出現了一道彩虹。
Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky.
天色突然暗下來。
The sky suddenly darkened.
事情突然變得複雜,我不知如何是好。
The situation suddenly became complicated, and I did not know what to do.
突然下雨了,她急忙把衣服收進來。
It suddenly rained, so she hurriedly brought the clothes inside.

Usage Notes

Describes something happening quickly and without warning.

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