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突如其来 (tū rú qí lái): Suddenly / Unexpectedly — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

突如其来 consists of 4 characters.

to dash out; to protrude suddenly

that, those; he, she, it; a particle

How to Use 突如其来 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 突如其来 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complement

lái来

de得

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

neutralSpoken

come suddenly/unexpectedly

gǎn感

dào到

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

Adverb + Adjectivewith如此

rú如

cǐ此

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

Adjective + Nounwith变化

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

de的

biàn变

huà化

Example Sentences with 突如其来

yǔ雨

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

，

wǒ

neutral

feel sudden/unexpected

formal

Written

so sudden/unexpected

formal

sudden change

我

men们

méi没

dài带

sǎn伞

。

The rain came suddenly, and we didn't bring an umbrella.

zhè这

chǎng场

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

de的

bào暴

fēng风

xuě雪

，

chè彻

dǐ底

dǎ打

luàn乱

le了

wǒ我

men们

de的

chū出

xíng行

jì计

huà划

。

This sudden and unexpected blizzard completely disrupted our travel plans.

dǒng董

shì事

cháng长

de的

cí辞

zhí职

shēng声

míng明

rú如

cǐ此

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

，

yǐn引

fā发

le了

shì市

chǎng场

de的

guǎng广

fàn泛

cāi猜

cè测

。

The chairman's resignation statement was so sudden and unexpected that it sparked widespread speculation in the market.

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kǎo考

shì试

shí时

jiān间

tū突

rán然

gǎi改

biàn变

，

zhè这

ge个

xiāo消

xī息

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

，

ràng让

tóng同

xué学

men们

hěn很

jīng惊

yà讶

。

The exam time changed suddenly, and this news came unexpectedly, surprising the students.

nǐ你

rú如

hé何

yìng应

duì对

shēng生

huó活

zhōng中

zhè这

xiē

zhè这

cì次

shī失

bài败

bìng并

fēi非

tū突

rú如

qí其

gōng公

sī司

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

de的

cái裁

yuán

jǐn尽

guǎn管

zhè这

chǎng场

wēi危

jī机

tū突

rú如

qí其

些

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

de的

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

yǔ与

biàn变

gù故

ne呢

？

How do you cope with these sudden and unexpected challenges and changes in life?

lái来

，

ér而

shì是

cháng长

qī期

guǎn管

lǐ理

bú不

shàn善

de的

bì必

rán然

jié结

guǒ果

。

This failure was not sudden and unexpected; it was the inevitable result of long-term mismanagement.

员

jué决

dìng定

，

dǎ打

luàn乱

le了

suǒ所

yǒu有

yuán员

gōng工

de的

jì计

huà划

。

The company's sudden decision to lay off employees disrupted everyone's plans.

lái来

，

dàn但

tuán团

duì队

píng凭

jiè借

chū出

sè色

de的

yìng应

biàn变

néng能

lì力

xùn迅

sù速

wěn稳

zhù住

le了

jú局

miàn面

。

Although this crisis was sudden and unexpected, the team quickly stabilized the situation with their excellent adaptability.

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Words with 突

突然tū ránHSK 3
冲突chōng tū
突兀tū wù
突出tū chū
突击tū jī
突发tū fā
突破tū pò
突破口tū pò kǒu

Words with 如

如果rú guǒHSK 3
例如lì rúHSK 4
比如bǐ rúHSK 4
不如bù rúHSK 5
假如jiǎ rú
如一rú yī
如下rú xià
如今rú jīn

Words with 其

其他qí tāHSK 3
其实qí shíHSK 3
其中qí zhōngHSK 4
其次qí cìHSK 4
尤其yóu qíHSK 4
与其yǔ qí
其余qí yú
其后qí hòu

Words with 来

后来hòu láiHSK 3
起来qǐ laiHSK 3
从来cóng láiHSK 4
原来yuán láiHSK 4
将来jiāng láiHSK 4
本来běn láiHSK 4
来自lái zìHSK 4
来不及

lái bu jí

HSK 4