竟然

竟然 jìng rán ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄢˊ ging2 jin4 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4

  • unexpectedly
  • to one's surprise
  • in spite of everything
  • in that crazy way
  • actually
  • to go as far as to

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 竟 (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

  • 他竟然叫你笨蛋。 He unexpectedly called you stupid.
  • 他竟然还给我装傻。 Despite everything he is still playing dumb.
  • 买票的人龙竟然那么长! The queue for buying tickets was unbelievably long.
  • 我很惊讶你竟然那么天真。 I'm surprised that you're so naïve.
  • 我很惊讶您竟然那么天真。 I'm surprised that you're so naïve.

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