竟然
jìng rán
unexpectedly, to one's surprise
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
竟
然
Definitions
ENunexpectedly, to one's surprise
中副词
日なんと、意外にも
한뜻밖에도, 놀랍게도
Example Sentences
他竟然考了满分。
tā jìng rán kǎo le mǎn fēn.
He unexpectedly got full marks.
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What does 竟然 mean in Chinese?+
竟然 (jìng rán) means "unexpectedly, to one's surprise" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 竟然?+
竟然 is pronounced "jìng rán" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 竟然?+
竟然 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 竟然?+
竟然 is composed of the characters: 竟, 然.