敢情 (gǎn qíng) — (adverb) it turns out that...; so that's how it is (expressing realization); (adverb) of course; indeed (emphatic); (adverb) as luck would have it; coincidentally
Definition
敢情 is a colloquial northern-Chinese adverb used to express sudden realization, emphatic agreement, or a happy coincidence — very casual, mostly spoken, and not used in formal writing.
adverb
it turns out that...so that's how it is (expressing realization)of courseindeed (emphatic)as luck would have itcoincidentally
Examples
- 敢情！gǎn qíng Nǐ shì xīn lái de tóng shì!So you're the new colleague!
- 敢情。gǎn qíng Zhè shì r róng yì dé hěn.Of course this matter is very easy.
- 敢情，！gǎn qíng Tā yě zài zhè r, zhēn qiǎo!As luck would have it, he's here too — what a coincidence!
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