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jìng · jing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. unexpectedly
  2. actually
  3. to go so far as to
  4. indeed
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A simple question

  1. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)简单(jiǎndān)的(de)题(tí)，你(nǐ)竟然(jìngrán)答错(dácuò)了(le)！

    Such a simple question, and you actually got it wrong!

  2. Dengdeng

    哪(nǎ)一题(yītí)？我(wǒ)写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)三(sān)，一(yī)加(jiā)二(èr)就(jiù)是(shì)三(sān)啊(a)。

    Which one? I wrote three. One plus two is three.

  3. Liangliang

    一(yī)加(jiā)二(èr)？题(tí)上(shàng)写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)二(èr)加(jiā)二(èr)，你(nǐ)竟然(jìngrán)看错(kàncuò)了(le)。

    One plus two? The question says two plus two. You actually misread it.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)。哎呀(āiyā)，真的(zhēnde)是(shì)二(èr)加(jiā)二(èr)！

    Let me see. Oh no, it really is two plus two!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)竟然(jìngrán)把(bǎ)二(èr)看(kàn)成(chéng)一(yī)，下次(xiàcì)要(yào)看(kàn)清楚(qīngchu)。

    You actually read two as one. Look carefully next time.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)找(zhǎo)了(le)半(bàn)天(tiān)，钥(yào)匙(shi)竟(jìng)在(zài)口(kǒu)袋(dài)里(lǐ)。

He searched for a long time, yet the key was unexpectedly in his pocket.

02

这(zhè)么(me)简(jiǎn)单(dān)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)，他(tā)竟(jìng)答(dá)错(cuò)了(le)。

Such a simple question, yet he unexpectedly answered it wrong.

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