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竟然
jìngrán
1. unexpectedly
2. to one's surprise
3. in spite of everything
4. in that crazy way
5. actually
6. to go as far as to
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown

竟
jìng
finally, after all, at last; indeed; unexpected
HSK 4 11 丶
然
rán
certainly; naturally; suddenly
HSK 2 12 丶

Example Sentences (1)

是啊！回家以后，我才发现，竟然忘了去商场的超市买果汁！
Shì a! Huí jiā yǐhòu, wǒ cái fāxiàn, jìngrán wàng le qù shāngchǎng de chāoshì mǎi guǒzhī!
Yeah! After I got home, I realized I had actually forgotten to go to the supermarket at the mall to buy juice!
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Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
2,135 of 84,292