竟然 meaning and pronunciation

竟然
Simplified/traditional word

竟然 English definition

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

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Characters

  • 竟 (jìng): unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed;
  • 然 (rán): correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly;

Sentences examples with 竟然

  • 他们竟然只用了一周就完成了任务。
    Tāmen jìngrán zhǐ yòngle yīzhōu jiù wánchéngle rènwù.
  • 我完全没想到他竟然是这样的人。
    Wǒ wánquán méi xiǎngdào tā jìngrán shì zhèyàng de rén.