竟然

Meaning(adverb)

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to

Expresses surprise at something unexpected; goes before the verb.

Examples

• 他竟然忘了自己的生日。

  tā jìng rán wàng le zì jǐ de shēng rì.

  He actually forgot his own birthday.

• 这么简单的题，我竟然做错了。

  zhè me jiǎn dān de tí, wǒ jìng rán zuò cuò le.

  I got such an easy question wrong!

• 没想到她竟然会说越南语。

  méi xiǎng dào tā jìng rán huì shuō yuè nán yǔ.

  I had no idea she could speak Vietnamese.

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