竟然
jìngrán
unexpectedly; to one’s surprise; actually (surprisingly)
Every meaning
jìngrán
- unexpectedly; to one's surprise; actually
Its characters
- 竟jìngunexpectedly; actually (as in 竟然)
- 然ránright; correct
Words with 竟
Words with 然
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).