Meaning
unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
Chinese: 竟然、终于。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jing” becomes a different word in each tone. 竟 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 竟然jìng ránunexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way
- 究竟jiū jìngto go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally
- 毕竟bì jìngafter all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
- 竟敢jìng gǎnto have the impertinence; to have the cheek to
- 竟日jìng rì(literary) all day long
Example Sentence
没想到他竟然第一个完成了。Méi xiǎng dào tā jìng rán dì yī ge wán chéng le.Surprisingly, he was the first to finish.
没想到Méi xiǎng dàodidn't expect他tāhe竟然jìng ránunexpectedly第一dì yīfirst个ge(measure word)完成wán chéngto complete了le(completed action)。