竟然
jìng rán
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to
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我很惊讶你竟然那么天真。
wǒ hěn jīng yà nǐ jìng rán nà me tiān zhēn。
I'm surprised you're so naive.
这个男子竟然是一个私家侦探。
zhè ge nán zǐ jìng rán shì yī ge sī jiā zhēn tàn。
The man turned out to be a private detective.
我很惊讶，你竟然不知道他们结婚了。
wǒ hěn jīng yà， nǐ jìng rán bù zhī dào tā men jié hūn le。
I'm surprised that you don't know about their marriage.