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突兀

突兀 (tū wù): Abrupt (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

突兀 consists of 2 characters.

to dash out; to protrude suddenly

high and level; bald; plain

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Pinyintū wù

Meaningabrupt

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word突兀

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3.

How to Use 突兀 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 突兀 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith提

wèn问

tí题

tí提

de得

tū突

wù兀

neutral

question raised abruptly

Adverb + Adjectivewith非常

fēi非

cháng常

tū突

wù兀

Verb + Adjectivewith显得

xiǎn显

de得

tū突

wù兀

Subject + Adjectivewith山峰

shān山

fēng峰

tū突

wù兀

4.

Example Sentences with 突兀

zhè这

zuò座

shān山

hěn很

tū突

wù兀

。

neutral

very abrupt

neutral

appear abrupt

neutral

Written

abrupt mountain peak

This mountain is very abrupt.

Tā他

de的

wèn问

tí题

tí提

dé得

fēi非

cháng常

tū突

wù兀

，

ràng让

zài在

chǎng场

de的

rén人

dōu都

lèng愣

zhù住

le了

。

His question was raised very abruptly, leaving everyone present stunned.

zài在

róng融

qià洽

de的

wǎn晚

yàn宴

shàng上

，

tā他

zhè这

fān番

pī批

píng评

xiǎn显

de得

gé格

wài外

tū突

wù兀

。

His criticism seemed particularly abrupt during the harmonious dinner party.

nǐ你

bù不

jué觉

de得

tā他

jīn今

tiān天

de的

chuān穿

zhe着

yǔ与

chǎng场

hé合

yǒu有

xiē些

tū突

wù兀

ma吗

？

Don't you think his attire today is somewhat abrupt for the occasion?

tā他

de的

wèn问

tí题

hěn很

tū突

wù兀

，

ràng让

wǒ我

bù不

zhī知

dào道

zěn怎

me么

huí回

dá答

。

His question was abrupt, leaving me unsure how to respond.

zhè这

dòng栋

xiàn现

dài代

jiàn建

zhù筑

zài在

gǔ古

chéng城

qū区

zhōng中

bìng并

bù不

xiǎn显

de得

tū突

wù兀

。

This modern building does not appear abrupt within the ancient city district.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

huà话

tí题

zhuǎn转

huàn换

dé得

yǒu有

xiē些

tū突

wù兀

，

tǎo讨

lùn论

hái还

shì是

shùn顺

lì利

jìn进

xíng行

le了

xià下

qù去

。

Although the topic shifted somewhat abruptly, the discussion proceeded smoothly.

zài在

píng平

jìng静

de的

tǎo讨

lùn论

zhōng中

，

tā他

tū突

rán然

tí提

chū出

yí一

gè个

tū突

wù兀

de的

jiàn建

yì议

，

ràng让

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

hěn很

jīng惊

yà讶

。

During the calm discussion, he suddenly made an abrupt suggestion, surprising everyone.

hēi嘿

，

nǐ你

gāng刚

cái才

de的

dǎ打

duàn断

tài太

tū突

wù兀

le了

，

wǒ我

huà话

hái还

méi没

shuō说

wán完

ne呢

。

Hey, your interruption just now was too abrupt; I hadn't finished speaking.

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