突然
A2
Level 4
★ Core word
Adverb
突然 (tú rán) is a Chinese word meaning “sudden; abrupt; unexpected”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- sudden; abrupt; unexpected
Stroke order
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Example
他突然站起來，嚇了我一跳。
He suddenly stood up and startled me.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).