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竟然

jìng rán
HSK 4
unexpectedly, to one's surprise
adverb

Individual characters

竟jìng · actually, unexpectedly›然rán · correct, right, so, thus, like this›

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Example Sentences

他竟然赢了比赛！
tā jìngrán yíngle bǐsài ！
He unexpectedly won the competition!
她竟然在考试中得了满分。
tā jìngrán zài kǎoshì zhōng déle mǎn fēn 。
She actually got a perfect score on the exam.
我竟然忘记了他的名字。
wǒ jìngrán wàngjì le tāde míngzì 。
I surprisingly forgot his name.

Grammar Points

HSK 4
Expressing the unexpected with "jingran"

Words with similar meanings

居然jūrán
surprisingly
居然 is often used interchangeably with 竟然, carrying a similar sense of surprise or unexpectedness but can feel slightly less formal.
果然guǒrán
actually
果然 indicates that something happened as one anticipated or expected, thus expressing an unexpected affirmation but with a slightly different nuance.

Words Ending With 然

当然dāng rán
only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
突然tū rán
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
虽然suī rán
although; even though; even if
仍然réng rán
still; yet
忽然hū rán
suddenly; all of a sudden

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