Adj.suddenly

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 突然.
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Practice writing 突然 (tū rán) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

突然 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 突然 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 突然 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
rán
xià
neutralSpoken
suddenly rain
rán
xiǎng
neutral
suddenly remember
rán
shēng
neutral
happen suddenly
Adverb + Adjectivewith
hěn
rán
neutral
very sudden
Verb + Objectwith感到
gǎn
dào
rán
neutral
feel surprised/sudden

Example Sentences with 突然

rán
le
He suddenly cried.
huì
jìn
xíng
dào
bàn
rán
chū
le
jiān
ruì
de
wèn
In the middle of the meeting, he suddenly raised a sharp question.
gāng
cái
wèi
shén
me
rán
shuō
huà
shì
shēn
shū
ma
Why did you suddenly stop talking just now? Are you feeling unwell?
tiān
rán
biàn
lěng
le
The weather suddenly turned cold.
bìng
méi
yǒu
rán
gǎi
biàn
zhǔ
ér
shì
kǎo
le
hěn
jiǔ
He didn't suddenly change his mind; he thought about it for a long time.
men
zhèng
liáo
kāi
xīn
diàn
huà
líng
shēng
rán
xiǎng
le
lái
We were chatting happily when the phone suddenly rang.
rán
xiǎng
míng
tiān
yǒu
zhòng
yào
de
huì
He suddenly remembered there is an important meeting tomorrow.
yóu
qíng
kuàng
rán
biàn
de
men
yào
chóng
xīn
zhì
dìng
huà
Because the situation suddenly became complicated, we need to reformulate the plan.