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究竟 (jiū jìng): actually, exactly, after all (used for emphasis in questions); the outcome, the details of a situation

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adverb, (noun)

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
actually, exactly, after all (used for emphasis in questions); the outcome, the details of a situation
Characters
2
Part of speech
adverb, (noun)
HSK level
HSK 4

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to go to the bottom of a matter
  • after all
  • when all is said and done
  • (in an interrogative sentence) finally
  • outcome
  • result
  • actually
  • exactly
  • after all (used in questions to press for an answer)
  • outcome
  • result
  • what actually happened

Chinese explanation

  • 表示追究事情的真相或根本原因,常用于疑问句中,强调非常想知道答案
  • 也表示毕竟、到底,用来强调某种情况或结论最终是这样的,含有无论怎样都改变不了的意味
  • 还可以表示经过深入探究,弄清事情的真实情况。例如,你究竟去哪儿了
  • 他究竟还是来了
  • 我们要究竟事情的来龙去脉。

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HSK 7

unexpectedly

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Example sentences

?

What exactly do you mean?

?

Where on earth did he go?

?

Why exactly should we do this?

,。

I am not clear about the outcome of this matter either.

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