Chinese word

突发

Pronunciation

Pinyintū fā

Meaning

  • verbhappen suddenly

Example

路上突发了车祸，交通堵塞。lù shàng tū fā le chē huò jiāo tōng dǔ sè

A traffic accident suddenly happened on the road, causing a traffic jam.

Illustration for 突发 (happen suddenly)

More examples

服务器突发故障，网站暂时无法访问。fú wù qì tū fā gù zhàng wǎng zhàn zàn shí wú fá fǎng wèn

The server suddenly broke down, so the website was temporarily inaccessible.

Core concept

An urgent event or condition bursts into view before there is time for a gradual build-up.

Common phrases

  • 突发高烧tū fā gāo shāo

    sudden high fever

  • 突发故障tū fā gù zhàng

    sudden breakdown

  • 突发危机tū fā wēi jī

    unexpected crisis

Similar words

发生fā shēng: Suddenly taking place as an event, change, or situation.
出现chū xiàn: Suddenly appearing as an object, condition, or visible phenomenon.
爆发bào fā: Suddenly starting and spreading with great force, as a conflict, epidemic, or fire.
发作fā zuò: Suddenly starting to cause symptoms, as an illness or medical condition.

Definition in Chinese

在短时间内突然发生或出现，常用于事故、疾病等紧急情况的急速出现。zài duǎn shí jiān nèi tū rán fā shēng huò chū xiàn cháng yòng yú shì gù jí bìng děng jǐn jí qíng kuàng de jí sù chū xiàn

Word origin

突 (tū, "burst out") + 发 (fā, "emerge") combines the ideas of something breaking out and coming forth, giving the sense of an event appearing suddenly.

Usage tips

  • This verb commonly describes the onset of accidents, illnesses, and other emergencies, rather than a person's quick movement or decision.

Other meanings

  • break outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 突发状况tū fā zhuàng kuàngunexpected situationnoun
  • 突发事故tū fā shì gùunexpected accidentnoun

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