Audio
竟然 (jìng rán) English Meaning
- unexpectedly
- to one’s surprise
- in spite of everything
- in that crazy way
- actually
- to go as far as to
Traditional Characters: 竟然
竟 forms words in:
HSK 4 and HSK 5. CLICK HERE to see them all.
然 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
- 他竟然拒绝了！
Tā jìngrán jùjuéle!
He actually turned it down! - 他竟然叫你笨蛋。
Tā jìngrán jiào nǐ bèndàn.
He unexpectedly called you an idiot. - 他竟然还给我装傻。
Tā jìngrán hái gěi wǒ zhuāng shǎ.
Despite everything he is still playing dumb. - 我很惊讶您竟然那么天真。
Wǒ hěn jīngyà nín jìngrán nàme tiānzhēn.
I’m surprised that you’re so naive. - 她竟然是个骨瘦如柴的跛子。
Tā jìngrán shìgè gǔshòurúchái de bǒzi.
Such a limping bag of bones she was! - 很奇怪肯竟然没有同意我们。
Hěn qíguài kěn jìngrán méiyǒu tóngyì wǒmen.
It’s strange that Ken doesn’t agree with us.
Stroke Order & Character Components
竟 (jìng): unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
- 音 (yīn): sound
- 儿 (er): child
然 (rán): correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
- 月(yuè): flesh
- 犬(quǎn): dog
- 灬(biāo): fire, legs
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 竟
HSK 4 Word List
- 竟然 (jìng rán): unexpectedly; to one’s surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to
- 究竟 (jiū jìng): after all (when all is said and done); actually; outcome; result
HSK 5 Word List
- 毕竟 (bì jìng): after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 然
HSK 2 Word List
- 虽然…但是…(suī rán …dàn shì …): although…still…; even if…nevertheless…
HSK 3 Word List
- 当然(dāng rán): of course; without doubt; only natural; as it should be; certainly
- 然后(rán hòu): then (afterwards); after that; afterwards; after
- 突然(tū rán): sudden; abrupt; unexpected
HSK 4 Word List
- 既然(jì rán): since; as; this being the case
- 竟然(jìng rán): unexpectedly; to one’s surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to
- 然而(rán ér): however; yet; but
- 仍然(réng rán): still; yet
- 自然(zì rán): at ease; free from affectation; natural
HSK 5 Word List
- 必然(bì rán): inevitable; certain; necessity
- 不然(bù rán): not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not
- 果然(guǒrán): sure enough; as expected; really
- 忽然(hū rán): suddenly; all of a sudden
- 居然(jū rán): unexpectedly; to one’s surprise; go so far as to
- 偶然(ǒu rán): incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly
- 显然(xiǎn rán): evident; clear; obvious(ly)
- 依然(yī rán): as before; still
HSK 6 Word List
- 公然(gōng rán): openly; publicly; undisguised
- 固然(gù rán): admittedly (it’s true that…)
- 恍然大悟(huǎng rán dà wù): to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
- 理所当然(lǐsuǒdāng rán): as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
- 茫然(máng rán): ignorant; to have no knowledge of something
- 天然气(tiān rán qì): natural gas
- 一目了然(yí mù liǎo rán): obvious at a glance (idiom)
- 毅然(yì rán): firmly; resolutely; without hesitation
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
