究竟 jiū jìng ㄐㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gau3 ging2 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4

  • to go to the bottom of a matter
  • after all
  • when all is said and done
  • (in an interrogative sentence) finally
  • outcome
  • result

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 究 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 究竟 ( jiū jìng gau3 ging2 ) 谁 誰 ( shéi seoi4 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 负责 負責 ( fù zé fu6 zaak3 )?

    Who exactly is responsible?

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 究竟 ( jiū jìng gau3 ging2 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 做 ( zuò zou6 ) 什么 什麼 ( shén me sam6 mo1 )?

    What exactly does Tom do?

  • 那里 那裡 ( nà li naa5 leoi5 ) 究竟 ( jiū jìng gau3 ging2 ) 发生 發生 ( fā shēng faat3 sang1 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 什么事 什麼事 ( shén me shì )?

    What exactly happened there?

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 和 ( hé wo4 ) 玛丽 瑪麗 ( Mǎ lì maa5 lai6 ) 究竟 ( jiū jìng gau3 ging2 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 计划 計劃 ( jì huà gai3 waak6 ) 做 ( zuò zou6 ) 什么 什麼 ( shén me sam6 mo1 )?

    What exactly are Tom and Mary planning to do?

  • 究竟 ( jiū jìng gau3 ging2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 周公 ( Zhōu gōng zau1 gung1 ) 梦到 夢到 ( mèng dào mung6 dou3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 蝴蝶 ( hú dié wu4 dip6 ), 还是 還是 ( hái shi waan4 si6 ) 蝴蝶 ( hú dié wu4 dip6 ) 梦到 夢到 ( mèng dào mung6 dou3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 周公 ( Zhōu gōng zau1 gung1 )?

    Did the Duke of Zhou dream of the butterfly, or did the butterfly dream of the Duke of Zhou?

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