tū rú qí lái

Traditional: 突如其來

HSK 7–9

突如其来 (tū rú qí lái) is a Chinese word meaning “to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly”.

Meanings

  1. 1to arise abruptly
  2. 2to arrive suddenly
  3. 3happening suddenly

Characters in 突如其来

突tū · to dash如rú · as其qí · his来lái · to come

Related words

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