(jìng rán) - unexpectedly, to one's surprise in Mandarin
jìngránTraditional: 竟然
Translation
unexpectedly, to one's surprise
Word origin
A compound of 竟 meaning to come to and 然 a manner suffix, together expressing how something turns out. It marks an outcome that defies expectation.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 竟 (jìng, come to) + 然 (rán, manner suffix)
Stroke order
竟
然
Examples
。
He actually succeeded, to our surprise.
？
You really did not know?
。
She unexpectedly cried.
。
He actually forgot my name.
，。
Such a hard question, and he got it right after all.
竟然 (jìngrán) means unexpectedly, to one's surprise. It flags that what follows is contrary to expectation.
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