突如其来

突如其來

tūrú-qílái

idiom HSK 7-9 #17,589

Meanings

1 to come unexpectedly
2 sudden and unforeseen
3 out of the blue

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这个突如其来的消息让大家都很震惊。

Zhège tūrú-qílái de xiāoxi ràng dàjiā dōu hěn zhènjīng.

This unexpected news shocked everyone.

HSK 6

突如其来的暴风雨打乱了我们的计划。

Tūrú-qílái de bàofēngyǔ dǎluàn le wǒmen de jìhuà.

The sudden storm disrupted our plans.

Tips

memory

突 (sudden) + 如 (as if) + 其 (it) + 来 (comes) = it comes as suddenly as that - completely unexpected.

usage

突如其来 is almost always used as an attributive before a noun: 突如其来的变化/消息/灾难.

Stroke Order

突 tū

如 rú

其 qí

来 lái