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究竟

exactly

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jiu1jing4 • jiūjìng

Meaning

Primary

exactly

Alternatives

actually, after all

Mnemonic

We use the word 究竟 exactly to describe something that we have roughly 究 researched to confirm it has 竟 actually happened.

Usage

你 究竟 要 什么？

What do you want, exactly?

她 究竟 是 谁？

Who exactly is she?

他 究竟 在 想 什么？

What exactly is he thinking?

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