What does 突如其来 mean in Chinese?

突如其来 (tū rú qí lái) means "to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 突如其来?

突如其来 is pronounced "tū rú qí lái" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

突如其来 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

突如其来 is made up of the characters 突, 如, 其, 来. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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突如其来

tū rú qí lái

to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly

verb

Traditional: 突如其來

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.