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jìng
HSK 7

English Meaning

unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed

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毕竟人家是记者 人家实事求是嘛 这确确实实
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Come on, they're journalists, so they stick to the facts—there's no doubt this actually happened.”

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也对嘛

“Well,”

“he is a reporter. He sticks to the facts. Those things did happen.”

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是有这个事情

“Those things did happen.”

《小城大事》 · daily_life
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竟敢耽搁县主这么长的时间
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You are completely out of line and have no leverage here.”

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娄绰啊 你个人厌狗嫌的东西 好大的排场

“Lou Chuo, you filthy wretch. What a spectacle you've made!”

“How dare you waste so much of Her Ladyship's time?”

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如今 证据确凿 罪行昭昭 还不速速从实招来?

“Now, with ironclad evidence, your guilt is clear as day. Confess at once!”

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倒是也不稀奇 毕竟这事儿发生在谁身上
HSK 7 00:03
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刘潇然这个态度呢

“Liu Xiaoran's attitude isn't surprising.”

“Liu Xiaoran's attitude isn't surprising. After all, anyone in his position would find it hard to accept.”

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都还是难以接受嘛

“After all, anyone in his position would find it hard to accept.”

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