竟ging2然jin4

English

1. unexpectedly
2. actually; unexpectedly; really
3. to one's surprise
4. in spite of everything
5. in that crazy way
6. actually
7. to go as far as to

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 居然；出乎意料之外

Examples

• 你竟然夠膽咁樣同我講嘢！

  How dare you speak to me like that!

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 你竟然唔知你媽媽幾時生日？

  You really don't know your mom's birthday?

• 你竟然夠膽噉樣同長輩講嘢？！

  How dare you speak like that to your elders and betters!

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 佢不單止請我入去，竟然仲請我飲一杯咖啡添。

  He not only invited me in but actually offered me a cup of coffee.

• 佢之前一路都話好想見下啲老朋友，今日竟然唔出現啝！

  She's been saying she was looking forward to meeting old friends, it's quite a surprise that she doesn't show up today!

• 佢為間公司付出咗咁多，到頭來竟然俾人炒咗，對佢嚟講真係一個好大嘅侮辱。

  Her being fired was a real slap in the face after everything she did for the company.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 他竟然叫你笨蛋。

  He unexpectedly called you stupid.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 他竟然还给我装傻。

  Despite everything he is still playing dumb.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY