Definition
突兀 (tū wù) has two senses: (1) towering abruptly from a flat surface (terrain, rocks); (2) sudden or out of place (events, speech, behavior). Unlike 突然 (tū rán), which only means 'sudden,' 突兀 adds a nuance of being jarring or sticking out; unlike 高大 (gāo dà), which just means 'tall and big,' it emphasizes a sharp rise.
adjective
loftytowering (of terrain, rocks, etc.)suddenabrupt (of events, speech, behavior)
Examples
- 突兀。Zhè zuò shānfēng tū wù de sǒnglì zài yúnwù zhī zhōng.This mountain peak rises abruptly among the clouds.
- ，突兀。Tā tūrán tíchū cízhí, dàjiā dōu juéde hěn tū wù.He suddenly resigned, and everyone found it very abrupt.
- 突兀，。Zhè jù huà fàng zài zhèlǐ xiǎnde hěn tū wù, gēn shàngxiàwén bù dā.This sentence feels out of place here — it doesn't fit the context.
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