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居然 (jū rán): unexpectedly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
unexpectedly
Characters
2
Part of speech
adverb
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • unexpectedly
  • to ones surprise
  • go so far as to

Chinese explanation

  • 表示事情发生得很意外,完全没想到,常带有惊讶或不满的语气
  • 也可以表示结果与预想的相反。

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HSK 5

thus; so; however

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Example sentences

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He unexpectedly still remembered my birthday.

,。

Such a difficult exam, he unexpectedly passed.

,。

We searched for a long time, and it was unexpectedly right on the table.

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He unexpectedly doesn't know about this matter.

!

You can unexpectedly cook Chinese food!

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