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竟然

jìng rándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
unexpectedly / to one's surprise / in spite of everything / in that crazy way / actually / to go as far as to
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f63e34fd09ccb529. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

竟然 竟然 [jing4 ran2] /unexpectedly/to one's surprise/in spite of everything/in that crazy way/actually/to go as far as to/

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Reference information

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  • 竟
    jìng

    unexpectedly / actually / to go so far as to / indeed

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.