verb / noun HSK 5
to protrude · to bulge out · to rise suddenly · protrusion · bulge
Meaning
突起 describes something that juts out, rises up suddenly, or protrudes from a surface. As a verb, it means to bulge or stick out abruptly. As a noun, it refers to a bump, protrusion, or raised area on an otherwise flat or smooth surface.
Usage
Commonly used in medical, anatomical, and technical contexts to describe physical protrusions or bulges. Also appears in literary or formal writing to describe sudden uprisings or the emergence of something unexpected. Less common in everyday casual conversation.
Examples
- 01他的额头上有一个明显的突起。.There is an obvious bulge on his forehead.
- 02路面突起的部分容易使人绊倒。.Protruding parts of the road surface can easily cause people to trip.
Characters
Measure words
- 个一个突起
- 处几处突起
Common collocations
- 骨突起bony protrusion
- 地面突起protrusion on the ground
- 突起物protruding object
Antonyms
Origin
Combines 突 (sudden/protruding) with 起 (to rise), literally meaning 'to suddenly rise up' or 'to protrude outward'.