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突然

tū rán · tu ran

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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火(huǒ)山(shān)突(tū)然(rán)喷(pēn)发(fā)，造(zào)成(chéng)了(le)多(duō)人(rén)死(sǐ)亡(wáng)。

The volcano erupted suddenly, killing many people.

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为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)大(dà)家(jiā)突(tū)然(rán)对(duì)我(wǒ)这(zhè)么(me)好(hǎo)？

Why is everyone being so nice to me all of a sudden?

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to dash; to move forward quickly

correct; right

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