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居然

jūrán

Description

"居然"用来表示很意外的事情,事情和你想的不一样。

"居然" is used to express something very unexpected, a situation different from what you thought.

比如你觉得他不会来,结果他来了,你就可以说"他居然来了"。

For example, if you think he won't come but he does, you can say "他居然来了".

Meanings

居然jūrán

unexpectedly; to one's surprise

他居然考了一百分!

He actually scored 100 points!

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Notes

  • Nuance

    居然 stresses surprise that something happened against expectation; often carries stronger emotion than 竟然.

  • Usage

    usually placed before the verb, subject comes first (subject + 居然 + verb).

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