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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adj.sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unanticipated
我准备对付一切突然事变。
I prepare for all eventualities.
听到这消息她感到突然。
The news took her by surprise.
这消息确实太突然了。
This news is really much too sudden.
- 2
adv.suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; happen or occur in a short time
灯突然全灭了。
Suddenly the lights went out.
他上课不专心,因此老师突然提问了他。
He wasn't paying attention in class, so the teacher suddenly asked him a question.
我突然起了疑心。
Doubts have begun to spring up in my mind.
Word usage
- Note"突然" is different from "忽然". 1) "忽然" indicates the speed of time; "突然" indicates unexpected events. 2) "忽然" is an adverb and can only be used as an adverbial; "突然" is an adjective, which can be used as a predicate, attributive, adverbial and complement.