竟会 (jìng huì) — to actually (happen/do something, implying surprise), to go so far as to
Definition
竟 (jìng) marks something unexpected or surprising — 'actually' or 'to one's surprise' in writing. Stronger and more literary than simple 竟然, expressing disbelief that something turned out this way.
verb
to actually (happen/do something, implying surprise)to go so far as to
Examples
- 竟会。Wǒ méi xiǎng dào tā jìng huì zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì.I didn't expect that he would actually do this kind of thing.
- 竟会，。Tiān qì jìng huì zhè me lěng, zhēn shì yì wài.The weather actually got this cold — what a surprise.
- 竟会，。Tā jìng huì jù jué le zhè ge jī huì, tài kě xī le.She actually turned down this opportunity — what a pity.
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