Decoded Slug: 突然 (tūrán) - Suddenly
Mandarin Grammar Point
突然 (tūrán) - Suddenly
突然 (tūrán) - Suddenly
Short explanation:
Used to express that something happened unexpectedly or suddenly.
Formation:
Subject + 突然 + Verb/Adjective + Rest of the sentence
Examples:
他们正在吃晚餐，突然电灯熄灭了。
Tāmen zhèngzài chī wǎncān, tūrán diàndēng xīmièle.
They were having dinner, when suddenly the lights went out.
我正在种花，突然听到有人在叫我。
Wǒ zhèngzài zhòng huā, tūrán tīngdào yǒurén zài jiào wǒ.
I was planting flowers, when suddenly I heard someone calling me.
他正在开车，突然看见路边有一个小女孩。
Tā zhèngzài kāichē, tūrán kànjiàn lùbiān yǒu yīgè xiǎo nǚhái.
He was driving, when suddenly he saw a little girl on the side of the road.
我正在听音乐，突然手机没电了。
Wǒ zhèngzài tīng yīnyuè, tūrán shǒujī méi diàn le.
I was listening to music, when suddenly my phone ran out of battery.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese adverb '突然 (tūrán)' is used to convey a sense of suddenness or unexpectedness. It describes the quick or unanticipated occurrence of an event, action, or situation, similar to the English word 'suddenly'. This adverb is often placed before the verb in a sentence to indicate that the action happened suddenly.