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究竟

jiū jìng
HSK 4
after all (when all is said and done)
adverb

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Example Sentences

你究竟想要什么？
nǐ jiūjìng xiǎngyào shénme ？
What do you actually want?
他究竟做了什么事情？
tā jiūjìng zuòle shénme shìqíng ？
What did he actually do?
究竟是怎么回事？
jiūjìngshì zěnme huí shì ？
What is actually going on?

Words with similar meanings

到底dàodǐ
after all; on earth
Often used in similar contexts as '究竟', but can also imply a sense of frustration or urgency.
其实qíshí
actually; in fact
'其实' can be used to present a more factual or straightforward way of stating something.

Words Ending With 竟

毕竟bì jìng
after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis

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究jiū · after all, to investigate›竟jìng · actually, unexpectedly›

Public Lists with 究竟

HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test
Question Words
Who, what, where, when, why, how, which, and other interrogatives.

Grammar Points

HSK 4
Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
HSK 4
Expressing "in the end" with "daodi"