Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
竟
jìng
Description
“竟”常常用在句子里，表示事情让人很吃惊，和自己想的不一样。
"竟" is often used in sentences to express surprise when something is different from what one expected.
我们也常说“竟然”，意思差不多。
We also often say "竟然", which has a similar meaning.
Meanings
竟jìng
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
他竟不认识自己的老师。
He actually doesn't recognize his own teacher.
毕竟bìjìng
after all; in the end
他毕竟还是个孩子。
After all, he is still a child.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
竟 alone is formal; in daily speech people usually say 竟然.
- Etymology
originally meant 'to finish/end', now mostly used to express surprise.
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