English–Chinese
“surprisingly” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìng rán
Example
他竟然会说日语。tā jìng rán huì shuō rì yǔ
Surprisingly, he can speak Japanese.
How to say “surprisingly” in Chinese
“Surprisingly” in Chinese is 竟然 (jìng rán).
The expected path ends at a fact that catches the speaker by surprise.
Example sentences with 竟然
她竟然连作业都没做。tā jìng rán lián zuò yè dōu méi zuò
Surprisingly, she did not even do her homework.
Tips for using 竟然
- The word does not by itself show whether the surprise is good or bad, which lets one sentence express delight, concern, or simple astonishment through its surrounding context.