究竟

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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 究竟谁要负责? Who exactly is responsible?
  • 汤姆究竟在做什么? What exactly does Tom do?
  • 那裡究竟發生了什麼事? What exactly happened there?
  • 汤姆和玛丽究竟在计划做什么? What exactly are Tom and Mary planning to do?
  • 究竟是周公夢到了蝴蝶,還是蝴蝶夢到了周公? Did the Duke of Zhou dream of the butterfly, or did the butterfly dream of the Duke of Zhou?

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