究竟 jiū jìng

after all; (in an interrogative sentence) finally

HSK 4

Word data

HSK 4
Frequency 1282nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. after all
  2. 2. (in an interrogative sentence) finally
  3. 3. when all is said and done
  4. 4. to go to the bottom of a matter
  5. 5. result
  6. 6. outcome

Characters

Character Meaning
究 jiū HSK 4
after all; to investigate; to study carefully
竟 jìng HSK 4
unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to