竟然

jìng ránㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄢˊ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    unexpectedly

  2. 2

    to one's surprise

  3. 3

    in spite of everything

  4. 4

    in that crazy way

  5. 5

    actually

  6. 6

    to go as far as to

Examples

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真奇怪,他竟然被安排入住這種廉價酒店。

It is strange that he should be put up at such a cheap hotel.

說來奇怪,他的預言竟然真的靈驗了。

Strange to say, his prediction has come true.

你竟然做出那樣的事來,你還是人嗎?

It is wicked of you to do such things.

我很惊讶你们竟然那么天真。

我很驚訝你們竟然那麼天真。

I'm surprised that you're so naïve.

我很惊讶你竟然那么天真。

我很驚訝你竟然那麼天真。

I'm surprised that you're so naïve.

Grammar

Grammar using 竟然

竟然

Jingran Surprisingly (竟然) · B1 · TOCFL b1

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