What does 突如其来 mean in Chinese?
突如其来 (tūrú-qílái) means to arise abruptly.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
突如其来
to arise abruptly
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to arise abruptly
02
to arrive suddenly
03
happening suddenly
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 突如其来?
突如其来 is pronounced tūrú-qílái.
Is 突如其来 an HSK word?
突如其来 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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