究竟
jiūjìngTraditional: 究竟
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Translation
actually, in the end, after all
Word origin
A compound of 究 to investigate and 竟 to finish, together meaning to get to the bottom of something. As an adverb it presses for the final truth.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 究 (jiū, investigate) + 竟 (jìng, finish)
Stroke order
究
竟
Examples
？
What on earth do you want?
？
Who actually did this?
？
Where on earth did he go?
。
Nobody yet knows the truth of the matter.
？
What on earth should we do?
究竟 (jiūjìng) means actually, in the end, after all. It sharpens a question, pushing for the real answer.
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