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突发

tū fā · tu fa

Traditional 突發

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to occur suddenly
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The sudden power cut

  1. Dengdeng

    刚才(gāngcái)突发(tūfā)停电(tíngdiàn)，吓(xià)我(wǒ)一跳(yītiào)。

    There was a sudden power cut just now. It scared me!

  2. Liangliang

    整栋(zhěngdòng)楼(lóu)都(dōu)停电(tíngdiàn)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Is the whole building out?

  3. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，只有(zhǐyǒu)我们(wǒmen)这间(zhèjiān)屋(wū)。为什么(wèishénme)？

    No, only our room. Why?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)插(chā)了(le)三个(sāngè)充电器(chōngdiànqì)……

    I plugged in three chargers...

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)这次(zhècì)的(de)突发(tūfā)情况(qíngkuàng)是(shì)你(nǐ)造成(zàochéng)的(de)！

    Then this sudden event was caused by you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)突(tū)发(fā)的(de)一(yì)场(chǎng)大(dà)雨(yǔ)让(ràng)街(jiē)道(dào)积(jī)水(shuǐ)了(le)。

A sudden heavy rain last night caused the streets to flood.

02

遇(yù)到(dào)突(tū)发(fā)情(qíng)况(kuàng)时(shí)，请(qǐng)保(bǎo)持(chí)冷(lěng)静(jìng)。

When you encounter an emergency, please stay calm.

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