[indicates unexpectedness] (adv.)
HSK 4
Traditional
竟然 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他竟然忘了今天是我们的纪念日。 tā jìngrán wàng le jīntiān shì wǒmen de jìniàn rì. - He unexpectedly forgot that today is our anniversary.
我竟然在这么短的时间内完成了任务。 wǒ jìngrán zài zhème duǎn de shíjiān nèi wánchéng le rènwù. - I surprisingly completed the task in such a short time.
他竟然没有告诉我这个消息。 tā jìngrán méiyǒu gàosu wǒ zhège xiāoxi. - He surprisingly didn’t tell me this news.
她竟然拒绝了这么好的机会。 tā jìngrán jùjué le zhème hǎo de jīhuì. - She unexpectedly rejected such a good opportunity.
我们竟然在这个小镇上碰到了。 wǒmen jìngrán zài zhège xiǎo zhèn shàng pèng dào le. - We unexpectedly met in this small town.
Characters
然 rán - (lit.) so, like that; (lit.) but, nonetheless, however |
竟 jìng - unexpectedly; (lit.) in the end, eventually |