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究竟

jiū jìng
HSK 4

English Meaning

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

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
究竟在那儿干什么
HSK 4 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop beating around the bush; I need to know their real objective right now.”

1. PREVIOUS

明白了

“Understood.”

“What exactly are they doing there?”

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报告

“Report.”

《长河落日》 · legal_and_police
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他们究竟在那儿干什么
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Their actions make no sense, which means they are definitely plotting something bad.”

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那我们该怎么办

“Then what should we do?”

“What exactly are they doing there?”

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难道说

“Could it be that...”

《长河落日》 · crisis_and_conflict
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究竟是有人故意 乱我军心
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Someone is playing dirty tricks to sabotage my army, and I will find out who it is.”

1. PREVIOUS

竟要交给一个 江湖骗子来审判 不要吃我 饶了我

“should be judged by a swindler? Don't eat me. Spare me.”

“Did someone deliberately disrupt our morale”

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还是居心叵测 趁机害我麾下良将 你

“or did someone maliciously try to frame my capable strategist? You...”

《白日提灯​》 · crisis_and_conflict
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