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- Comparing "turan" and "huran"
- (Redirected from ASGHKZP4)
- Level B2
- Similar to
- Used for
- Expressing time and date, Describing actions, Expressing attitude, Referring to changes of situation
- Keywords
- 突然, 忽然
- Both 突然 (tūrán) and 忽然 (hūrán) express the something happens in a very short time or is unexpected. Both can be translated as "unexpectedly" or "surprisingly," however, 突然 is a bit harsher in tone while 忽然 is a bit softer. Also, their grammatical features are subtly different, as outlined in this article.
- Contents
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- 1 Both 突然 and 忽然 can be used as Adverbs
- 1.1 Before a Verb
- 1.2 Examples
- 1.3 Before an Adjective
- 1.4 Examples
- 1.5 At the Beginning of a Sentence
- 1.6 Structure
- 1.7 Examples
- 2 突然 can be used as an Adjective
- 2.1 Structure as an Adjective
- 2.2 Examples
- 3 突然 can be used as a complement
- 3.1 Structure for verb and complement
- 3.2 Examples
- 4 突然 can be used as the predicate
- 4.1 Structure with modifier + 突然
- 4.2 Examples
- 4.3 Structure with 突然 + modifier
- 4.4 Examples
- 5 Example of right and wrong sentences
- 6 Example Dialog
- 7 Sources and further reading
- 7.1 Books
- 7.2 Dictionaries
- Both 突然 and 忽然 can be used as Adverbs
- 突然 and 忽然 both can put in the sentence as adverbs or adjectives, just make sure to put them before the verb or the adjective!
- Before a Verb
- 突然／忽然 + Verb
- Examples
- 睡觉 的 时候，我 的 电话突然 响了。
- While I was sleeping, my phone suddenly started to ring.
- 睡觉 的 时候，我 的 电话忽然 响了。
- While I was sleeping, my phone suddenly started to ring.
- 他 说着说着突然 不 说 了。
- He was talking and talking, and suddenly stopped.
- 他 说着说着忽然 不 说 了。
- He was talking and talking, and suddenly stopped.
- Before an Adjective
- 突然／忽然 + Adj.
- Examples
- 天 突然 暗 了。
- 天 忽然 暗 了。
- The sky suddenly got dark.
- 灯 突然 不 亮 了。
- 灯 忽然 不 亮 了。
- The lights suddenly went out
- At the Beginning of a Sentence
- You can place 突然 and 忽然 at the beginning of a sentence, just make sure to add a comma after it!
- Structure
- 突然／忽然，⋯⋯
- Examples
- 突然，他 进来 了。
- 忽然，他 进来 了。
- Suddenly, he entered.
- 突然 can be used as an Adjective
- 突然 can be used as an adjective (directly modifying nouns), while 忽然 cannot.
- Structure as an Adjective
- 突然 + (的) + Noun
- Examples
- 这 是 一 场 突然 事故，我们 都 没 想到。
- This was a sudden accident. None of us thought it could happen.
- 你 知道 怎么 处理 这 种 突然 的 情况 吗？
- Do you know how to handle this kind of sudden situation?
- 突然 can be used as a complement
- 突然 as an adjective can also be used as a complement (called 补语 in Chinese). 忽然 cannot be used as a complement.
- Structure for verb and complement
- Subj. + Verb + 得 + 突然
- Examples
- 事情 发生 得 太 突然，我们 不 知道 怎么 办。
- Things happened so suddenly, we didn't know what to do.
- 这 场 雨 下 得 太 突然，都 淋湿 了。
- This rain fell so suddenly, everything got soaked.
- 突然 can be used as the predicate
- Just like other adjectives, 突然 can be used as the predicate of a sentence. It is usually added with a modifier like 很, 非常, 不 etc. It can also end with 得很, 得多, 极了, etc. complements.
- Structure with modifier + 突然
- Subj. + Modifier + 突然
- Examples
- 这 个 决定 太 突然 了。
- This decision was too sudden.
- 对 她 来说，这 次 升职 其实 不 突然。
- To her, this promotion wasn't actually surprising.
- Structure with 突然 + modifier
- Subj. + 突然 + Modifier
- Examples
- 离开 上海 突然 得 很。
- Leaving Shanghai is really surprising.
- 这 次 生病 比 上 次 突然 得 多。
- Getting sick this time is much more surprising than the last time.
- Example of right and wrong sentences
- 这 个 决定 很 忽然。
- 这 个 决定 很 突然。 突然 can be a predicate, while 忽然 cannot.
- 一切 发生 得 太 忽然。
- 一切 发生 得 太 突然。 突然 can be a complement, but 忽然 cannot.
- Example Dialog
- A: 我 正在 睡觉，忽然 电话响了，是 Amy 打 来 的。
- I was sleeping, when suddenly the phone rang. It was Amy.
- B: 她 说 什么？
- What did she say?
- A: 她 结婚 了。
- She got married.
- B: 啊，这 个 消息 太突然 了。
- Oh, this news is really sudden.
- Sources and further reading
- Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 540) [ →buy]
- 现代汉语虚词例释 (pp. 247) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 231-2) →buy
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 113) [ →buy]
- HSK Standard Course 5上 (pp. 59) →buy
- Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (忽然p.574 突然p.1378) →buy
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