居
然

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The word "居然" is formed by combining the character "居", which in this construction functions as an adverbial element denoting actuality or emphasis, with the character "然", a suffix that grammatically converts the preceding element into an adverb, resulting in the meaning "unexpectedly" where the emphatic sense of "居" is modified by "然" to indicate surprise.

Example Sentences Hide

他居然迟到了。

Tā jūrán chídào le.

He unexpectedly was late.

我居然忘记带钥匙。

Wǒ jūrán wàngjì dài yàoshi.

I unexpectedly forgot to bring the keys.

这么简单的题他居然做错了。

Zhème jiǎndān de tí tā jūrán zuò cuò le.

He unexpectedly got such a simple question wrong.

没想到他居然在比赛中获胜了。

Méi xiǎng dào tā jūrán zài bǐsài zhōng huòshèng le.

Unexpectedly, he won in the competition.

尽管天气不好，他们居然还是按时完成了任务。

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì bù hǎo, tāmen jūrán háishì ànshí wánchéng le rènwù.

Despite the bad weather, they unexpectedly still completed the task on time.

Word Definition - 居然

jū rán unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to

Individual Character Details

居 jū, jī, jū
然 rán