粵

突dat6如jyu4其kei4來loi4

simp突如其来
dat6 jyu4 kei4 loi4tū rú qí lái

English

  1. to arise abruptly
  2. out of a sudden
  3. to arrive suddenly
  4. happening suddenly

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 事件毫無預兆咁突然發生

Examples

  • 呢個突如其來嘅颱風令唔少人無家可歸。

    The typhoon swept over the town out of a sudden and rendered a lot of people homeless.

  • 我不喜歡突如其來的拜訪。

    I'm not a fan of surprise visits.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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