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tự dưng

Pronunciation Northern /tɨ̰ʔ˨˩ zɨŋ˧˧/ Central /tɨ̰˨˨ jɨŋ˧˥/ Southern /tɨ˨˩˨ jɨŋ˧˧/
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suddenly
Adverb
suddenly
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 Adverb
suddenly Discourse & LogicTheme

Suddenly describes something that happens in an unexpected manner without any prior warning or obvious reason for occurring.

vi Trời đang nắng tự dưng đổ mưa rào khiến ai cũng bất ngờ.

en It was sunny and then suddenly it started to rain, taking everyone by surprise.

Parts
tự / dưng
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Components

Components

tự dưng
Similar
tư dung / không ngờ / bất tử / nào ngờ …
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Same meaning
Starts with this word

tự/tự viện/tự học/tự mãn/tự ký/tự tạo/tự hủy

Ends with this word

người dưng/bỗng dưng/không dưng/ngày dưng/dửng dưng/ngồi dưng

Use
tự do / tự nhiên / tự lực / tự quản …
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tự (character) — words using
dưng (offer) — words using
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