竟
Character
unexpectedly; shows the speaker is very surprised
Meaning
jìng
jing4- unexpectedly; shows the speaker is very surprised
- shows something went further than you expected
Examples
他竟会说中文。
tā jìng huì shuō zhōng wén
He can speak Chinese — that is a big surprise!
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水果竟这么贵！
shuǐ guǒ jìng zhè me guì
I am surprised that fruit is so expensive!
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Stroke order
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Speed
Practice writing 竟
Draw “竟” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 竟
竟然jìng ránused to show that something is surprising; you did not expect itWordHSK 4竟敢jìng gǎnto dare to do something rude or wrong; how dareWordHSK 7–9竟日jìng rì(literary) all day longWord竟陵jìng língJingling, former name of Tianmen 天门, HubeiWord究竟jiū jìngin questions: exactly; used to ask for exact informationWordHSK 4毕竟bì jìngused to say something is true, often when giving a reasonWordHSK 5未竟wèi jìngunfinishedWord一探究竟yī tàn jiū jìngto check outWord有志竟成yǒu zhì jìng chéngpersevere and you will succeed (idiom); where there's a will, there's a wayWord未竟之志wèi jìng zhī zhìunfulfilled ambitionWord有志者事竟成yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chénga really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a wayWord