HSK 4 HSK V4
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究竟

/ jiūjìng /
Strokes

Definition

to go to the bottom of a matter/after all/when all is said and done/(in an interrogative sentence) finally/outcome/result

Example

As a Noun

outcome; truth

1
men
我们
dōu
xiǎng
zhīdào
知道
jiūjìng
究竟
  

We all want to know what actually happened.

2
Guān
关于
shì
此事
  
,
dìng
一定
yào
gěi
jiǎng
jiūjìng
究竟
  

As to this matter, you must tell me the very truth/whole story.

3
Tànqiú
探求
jiūjìng
究竟

probe to the bottom of sth

4
Ài
wèn
jiūjìng
究竟

tend to get to the heart/root of a matter

As an Adverb

[used for emphasis in questions to press for an exact answer] actually; exactly; on earth

5
jiūjìng
究竟
gāi
zěnmebàn
怎么办
ne
  
?

What on earth should I do?

6
jiūjìng
究竟
xiǎng
shuō
shénme
什么
  
?

What the hell do you want to say?

7
jiūjìng
究竟
zěnme
怎么
le
  
?

What exactly did he do to you?

As an Adverb

after all; anyway

8
jiūjìng
究竟
shì
háizi
孩子
  
,
yuánliàng
原谅
  

Please forgive him; after all, he is still a child.

9
jiūjìng
究竟
shì
shēngshǒu
生手
  

He is a rookie after all.