竟 (ging2 | jing4) : finish; throughout; unexpectedly

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竟

ging2

jing4

[1] [v] finish; complete; accomplish
[2] [adj] (of time) throughout; whole
[3] [adv] unexpectedly; surprisingly; daringly

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 立 (#117)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

竟

Don't confuse with:
意

This word has been viewed 6138 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Aug 2011 02:06

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究竟 gau3 ging2 jiu4 jing4 (Taiwan), jiu1 jing4 (PRC) = [1] actually [2] after all; in the end

大膽狂徒，光天化日之下，竟敢調戲良家婦女 daai6 daam2 kong4 tou4, gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 zi1 haa6, ging2 gam2 tiu4 hei3 loeng4 gaa1 fu5 neoi5 = in broad daylight, flirt with a woman from a good home

畢竟 bat1 ging2 bi4 jing4 = after all

竟然 ging2 jin4 jing4 ran2 = unexpectedly; still; surprisingly

有志者事竟成 jau5 zi3 ze2 si6 ging2 sing4 you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4jing4 cheng2 = where there's a will, there's a way

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可惡，究竟係咩事呀。粵
Ugh, what actually happened [just now]?
[This is a common phrase in some TV shows. 可惡 is an interjection meaning "ugh". 究竟係咩事呀 is a shorter form of 究竟係發生咩事呀, so literally we have "ugh, actually is happen what?"]

竟然係噉! 粵
Oh! really?!

究竟有雞先，定係有蛋先呢？粵 ?!
Actually, does chicken come first or egg first?

你竟然剩咁精緻嘅嘢粵
I'd never have guessed you could make something so exquisite!
[Lit. you unexpectedly make so exquisite [possessive particle] thing.]

教授畢竟是教授粵
Professors are (after all) professors.

佢竟然出噉嘅揦鮓招！粵
I never expected him to use such dirty tricks!

老虎竟然識食紅蘿蔔，真係咄咄怪事！
Tigers that eat carrots? How strange is that?!

究竟佢喺度打咩鬼主意？
What's evil plan is he actually executing?

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