究竟
jiūjìng
the outcome; what actually happened
Every meaning
jiūjìng
- after all
- (in a question) exactly; actually
- outcome; the full story (as in 问个究竟)
Its characters
- 究jiūto study; to investigate (as in 研究)
- 竟jìngunexpectedly; actually (as in 竟然)
Words with 究
Words with 竟
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).