竟然 jìng rán

unexpectedly

HSK 42 characters
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How 竟然 is written

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Example sentences

How 竟然 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 她一气之下竟然将信撕碎了。

    tā yī qì zhī xià jìng rán jiāng xìn sī suì le

    She was so angry that she actually tore up the letter.

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