突发

突發

tūfā

verb HSK 7-9 #7,264

Meanings

1 to break out suddenly
2 sudden (event)
3 unexpected

Characters

sudden; to charge

to occur; to emit

Examples

突发事件需要立即处理。

Tūfā shìjiàn xūyào lìjí chǔlǐ.

Emergency incidents need to be handled immediately.

他突发心脏病住院了。

Tā tūfā xīnzàngbìng zhùyuàn le.

He was hospitalized after a sudden heart attack.

Tips

usage

突发 is often used as an attributive: 突发事件 (emergency/incident), 突发情况 (unexpected situation), 突发疾病 (sudden illness).

memory

突 (sudden) + 发 (to occur) = to occur suddenly.

Stroke Order

突 tū

发 fā