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究竟
jiū jìng
Meaning
- (in an interrogative sentence) finally
- after all
Definition
副词，用于疑问句，表示追问，相当于“到底”；名词，表示事情的结果或原委。
Adverb, used in questions to press for an answer, meaning 'after all' or 'on earth'; noun, meaning 'result' or 'ins and outs'.
Usage
作副词时放在疑问词前，加强疑问语气；作名词时常用于“看个究竟”、“问个究竟”等短语。
As an adverb, it is placed before question words to intensify the interrogative tone; as a noun, it is often used in phrases like '看个究竟' (get to the bottom of something) or '问个究竟' (inquire about something).
Examples
- 1 你究竟想说什么？(What on earth do you want to say?)
- 2 究竟是谁打破了窗户？(Who on earth broke the window?)
- 3 我想去问个究竟。(I want to go and find out the truth.)
- 4 事情的究竟我们还不清楚。(We still don't know the ins and outs of the matter.)
- 5 他究竟来了没有？(Did he come after all?)
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