唐突

tángtū

adjective #13,350

Meanings

1 rude
2 abrupt
3 to treat irreverently

Characters

Tang dynasty; boastful

sudden; to charge

Examples

请原谅我的唐突，但我必须说出来。

Qǐng yuánliàng wǒ de tángtū, dàn wǒ bìxū shuō chūlai.

Please forgive my abruptness, but I must speak up.

Tips

register

唐突 sounds more literary and formal than 粗鲁 (crude/rude). It implies suddenness and a lack of tact rather than outright vulgarity.

Stroke Order

唐 Táng

突 tū