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突然
tū rán
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- pinyin
- tū rán
- simplified
- 突然
- traditional
- 突然
1 · 形容词
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
突然；突然；意外
This word already occurs in accepted examples; this entry binds one distinct context.
It suddenly became dark outside the windows as the train entered the tunnel.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
列车进入隧道后，窗外突然暗了下来。
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