居然 (jū rán) — unexpectedly; contrary to one's expectation; (used before a verb) actually; go so far as to (with a tone of surprise or disapproval)
Definition
An adverb of strong surprise — 'unexpectedly / actually' — often carrying a hint of disapproval. Stronger than 竟然 in tone; 不料 is a conjunction that connects two clauses rather than modifying a single verb.
adverb
unexpectedlycontrary to one's expectation(used before a verb) actuallygo so far as to (with a tone of surprise or disapproval)
Examples
- 居然，。Jīn tiān jū rán xià yǔ le, wǒ wàng le dài sǎn.It actually rained today, and I forgot my umbrella.
- ，居然。Tā píng shí bú ài shuō huà, jū rán zài huì shàng dì yī gè fā yán.He usually doesn't like to talk, but he was the first to speak at the meeting — to everyone's surprise.
- ，居然！Zhè me nán de wèn tí, nǐ jū rán dá duì le!You actually answered such a difficult question correctly!
Grammar
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