(jìng) — unexpectedly, actually (expressing surprise that something happened or is the case)

Definition

竟 (jìng) is the literary equivalent of 竟然 — same 'unexpectedly / to one's surprise' meaning, but written/formal and usually placed before the verb or adjective. 究竟 is different: it emphasizes a question or final conclusion, not surprise.

adverb
unexpectedlyactually (expressing surprise that something happened or is the case)

Beispiele

  • Jīn tiān tā jìng méi yǒu lái shàng kè, zhēn qí guài.
    He didn't come to class today, which is really strange.
  • Zhè me nán de kǎo shì, tā jìng kǎo le dì yī míng!
    She actually got first place in such a difficult exam!
  • Tā jìng gǎn zài huì yì shàng tí chū fǎn duì yì jiàn.
    He actually dared to raise an objection at the meeting.

Grammatik

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