Unexpectedly in Chinese: 竟 (jìng)
jìng
unexpectedly
Definitions
- 1unexpectedly
- 2actually
- 3to go so far as to
- 4indeed
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄐㄧㄥˋ
jìng
Example sentences
See 竟 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他竟一句话也没说就走了。
tā jìng yí jù huà yě méi shuō jiù zǒu le。
He actually left without saying a single word.
Related words
竟然
jìng rán
unexpectedly
究竟
jiū jìng
to go to the bottom of a matter
毕竟
bì jìng
after all
竟敢
jìng gǎn
to have the impertinence
敬
jìng
(bound form) respectful
敬而远之
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
to show respect from a distance (idiom)
敬酒
jìng jiǔ
to toast
敬礼
jìng lǐ
to salute
敬佩
jìng pèi
to esteem
敬请
jìng qǐng
please (do sth) (deferential form)
敬业
jìng yè
dedicated to one's work
敬意
jìng yì
respect
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