English–Chinese
“what on earth” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiū jìng
Example
你究竟想干什么？nǐ jiū jìng xiǎng gàn shén me
What on earth are you trying to do?
How to say “what on earth” in Chinese
“What on earth” in Chinese is 究竟 (jiū jìng).
An insistent search that presses past the surface to the final answer.
Example sentences with 究竟
这件事究竟怎么回事？zhè jiàn shì jiū jìng zěn me huí shì
What on earth is going on with this?
Tips for using 究竟
- In everyday conversation, this adverb can make a question sound pressing, so a calm voice keeps strong curiosity from sounding like blame.