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竟然

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Chinese

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unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to
unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
 
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
trad. (竟然)
simp. #(竟然)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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竟然

  1. unexpectedly; to one's surprise; surprisingly
    竟然說出這樣母親 [MSC, trad.]
    竟然说出这样母亲 [MSC, simp.]
    jìngrán shuōchū zhèyàng de huà lái shāng mǔqīn de xīn. [Pinyin]
    I can't believe he should say such things to hurt his mother.
    想到短短一個廚藝竟然進步這個境界 [MSC, trad.]
    想到短短一个厨艺竟然进步这个境界 [MSC, simp.]
    Méi xiǎngdào duǎnduǎn yīge yuè, tā de chúyì jìngrán yǐ jìnbù dào zhège jìngjiè! [Pinyin]
    Who would have thought that in a short little month, his cooking would have improved to this extent!
  2. (archaic) finally

Synonyms

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  • (unexpectedly):