How to say “after all” in Chinese
after all, actually
“After all” in Chinese is 究竟, jiū jìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
究竟 is read jiū jìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 穴 “burrow”; at the bottom, 九 jiǔ hints at the sound.
It hints at the sound of 境 jìng and 镜 jìng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “究竟”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “after all” in Chinese?
“After all” in Chinese is 究竟, pinyin jiūjìng.
What does 究竟 mean?
究竟 (jiūjìng) means “after all, actually”.
How do you write 究竟?
究竟 is 2 characters: 究 (jiū) — investigate, look into; 竟 (jìng) — in the end; unexpectedly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 究竟?
究竟 is read jiūjìng. Tones: jiū — first tone, jìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“after all” in the lesson “Dreams and ideals”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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