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竟然

jìng rán
HSK 4

English Meaning

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
现在竟然邀请我跳舞
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You ignored me earlier, and now you want to be charming?”

1. PREVIOUS

督军真是变脸大师啊 方才在街上对我爱答不理的

“You're such a master of switching moods, Commander. You were so aloof to me on the street earlier.”

“And now you've invited me to dance.”

3. NEXT

论变脸 我可没你擅长

“You're way better than me at switching moods.”

《轧戏》 · social_and_dating
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我的天 李尖尖 我竟然见到你的缪斯们了
HSK 4 00:03
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1. PREVIOUS

你们就是那三小无猜啊

“So, the three of you grew up together?”

“Gosh! Li Jianjian, I actually see your muses.”

3. NEXT

不一样 不一样 这跟你的缪斯女神们

“They are different. They are different. They cannot be compared with”

《以家人之名》 · social_and_dating
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可他竟然为了我这条老命
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I feel so guilty and touched that you sacrificed so much just to save an old person like me.”

1. PREVIOUS

可以不管我的死活的

“could've ignored whether I lived or died.”

“But for my sake,”

3. NEXT

吃了不少的苦头

“he suffered a lot.”

《大唐迷雾》 · family_and_home
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