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究竟 jiū jìng

HSK 4 word

Meanings

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

Characters

• 究 jiū: after all
• 竟 jìng: unexpectedly

Example sentences

究竟谁要负责？
Who exactly is responsible?
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