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| − | ==Structure== | + | When someone asks you "what on earth are you doing?," "究竟 (jiūjìng)" is used by the speaker to intensify the question. In this case, 究竟 is similar to [[Expressing "In the End" with "daodi"|到底]], but a bit more formal. |
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| + | == Using 究竟 in Questions == | ||
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| + | === Using 究竟 in Targeted Questions=== | ||
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| + | These questions are aimed at finding out a specific piece of info, such as a name or time. | ||
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| + | ==== Structure ==== | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | 究竟 + Question Word | ||
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| + | ==== Examples ==== | ||
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| + | *这 个 人 <em>究竟</em> 是 谁？<span class="pinyin">Zhège rén <em>jiūjìng</em> shì shéi?</span><span class="trans">Who on earth is this guy?</span> | ||
| + | *你 <em>究竟</em> 是 做 什么 的？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>jiūjìng</em> shì zuò shénme de?</span><span class="trans">What exactly is it that you do?</span> | ||
| + | *他们 <em>究竟</em> 什么 时候 到？<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>jiūjìng</em> shénme shíhou dào?</span><span class="trans">When exactly are they arriving?</span> | ||
| + | *我们 <em>究竟</em> 还 要 等 多久？<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>jiūjìng</em> hái yào děng duōjiǔ?</span><span class="trans">How much longer do we still need to wait?</span> | ||
| + | *你们 <em>究竟</em> 想 让 我 怎么 做？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>jiūjìng</em> xiǎng ràng wǒ zěnme zuò?</span><span class="trans">What on earth do you want me to do?</span> | ||
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| + | === Using 究竟 in Yes/No Questions === | ||
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| + | ==== Structure ==== | ||
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | 究竟 | + | 究竟 ＋ Verb ＋ 没 / 不 ＋ Verb |
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| − | ==Examples== | + | ==== Examples ==== |
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * 你 <em>究竟</em> | + | |
| − | * | + | *你 <em>究竟</em> 来 不 来？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>jiūjìng</em> lái bu lái?</span><span class="trans">Are you coming or not?</span> |
| − | * | + | *你们 <em>究竟</em> 能 不 能 帮 我？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>jiūjìng</em> néng bu néng bāng wǒ?</span><span class="trans">Can you guys help me or not?</span> |
| − | * <em>究竟</em> | + | *她 <em>究竟</em> 是 不 是 你 女朋友？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>jiūjìng</em> shì bu shì nǐ nǚpéngyou?</span><span class="trans">So, is she your girlfriend or not?</span> |
| − | * | + | *你 <em>究竟</em> 喜 不 喜欢 我？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>jiūjìng</em> xǐ bu xǐhuan wǒ?</span><span class="trans">So, do you like me or not?</span> |
| + | *经理 <em>究竟</em> 同 不 同意？<span class="pinyin">Jīnglǐ <em>jiūjìng</em> tóng bu tóngyì?</span><span class="trans">Did the manager agree or not?</span> | ||
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| + | == Using 究竟 in Affirmative Sentences == | ||
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| + | 究竟 can also be used with 是 for an emphasis of a fact, which is similar to [[Expressing "after all" with "bijing"|毕竟]], meaning "after all." | ||
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| + | === Structure === | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | Fact ＋ 究竟 + 是 ＋ Fact，…… | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | + | === Examples === | |
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| + | *孩子 <em>究竟</em> 是 孩子，总是 想 着 怎么 玩。<span class="pinyin">Háizi <em>jiūjìng</em> shì háizi, zǒng shì xiǎng zhe zěnme wán.</span><span class="trans">Kids are kids after all, always thinking about how to have fun.</span> | ||
| + | *上海 <em>究竟</em> 是 上海，生活 成本 就是 高。<span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi <em>jiūjìng</em> shì Shànghǎi, shēnghuó chéngběn jiùshì gāo.</span><span class="trans">Shanghai is Shanghai after all. The living expenses here are just high.</span> | ||
| + | *年轻 人 <em>究竟</em> 是 年轻 人，精力 真 好。<span class="pinyin">Niánqīng rén <em>jiūjìng</em> shì niánqīng rén, jīnglì zhēn hǎo.</span><span class="trans">Young people are young, after all. They are so full of energy.</span> | ||
| + | *生意人 <em>究竟</em> 是 生意人，对 他们 来说，赚钱 是 最 重要 的 。<span class="pinyin">Shēngyìrén <em>jiūjìng</em> shì shēngyìrén, duì tāmen lái shuō, zhuànqián shì zuì zhòngyào de.</span><span class="trans">Businessmen are businessmen, after all. The most important thing to them is making money.</span> | ||
| + | *家人 <em>究竟</em> 是 家人，也许 你 不 喜欢 他们，但 你 还是 会 爱 他们。<span class="pinyin">Jiārén <em>jiūjìng</em> shì jiārén, yěxǔ nǐ bù xǐhuan tāmen, dàn nǐ háishì huì ài tāmen.</span><span class="trans">Family is family, after all. You may not like them, but you still love them.</span> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [[Expressing "In the End" with "daodi"]] | * [[Expressing "In the End" with "daodi"]] | ||
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | * [https://blogs.transparent.com/chinese/how-to-use-the-adverb-%E7%A9%B6%E7%AB%9F/ How to Use the Adverb 究竟?] (Transparent Language Chinese Blog) | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
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| − | + | {{Source|HSK Standard Course 4下|132}} | |
| + | {{Source|Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)|130-3}} | ||
| + | {{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)|19-20}} | ||
[[Category: B2 grammar points]] | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
| + | {{HSK|HSK4}} | ||
{{Basic Grammar|究竟|B2|究竟|你 <em>究竟</em> 喜 不 喜欢 我？|grammar point|ASGDK0BR}} | {{Basic Grammar|究竟|B2|究竟|你 <em>究竟</em> 喜 不 喜欢 我？|grammar point|ASGDK0BR}} | ||
{{Similar|Expressing "After All" with "bijing"}} | {{Similar|Expressing "After All" with "bijing"}} | ||
{{Similar|Expressing "In the End" with "daodi"}} | {{Similar|Expressing "In the End" with "daodi"}} | ||
{{POS|Adverbs}} | {{POS|Adverbs}} | ||
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When someone asks you "what on earth are you doing?," "究竟 (jiūjìng)" is used by the speaker to intensify the question. In this case, 究竟 is similar to 到底, but a bit more formal.
Contents
Using 究竟 in Questions
Using 究竟 in Targeted Questions
These questions are aimed at finding out a specific piece of info, such as a name or time.
Structure
究竟 + Question Word
Examples
- 这 个 人 究竟 是 谁？Who on earth is this guy?
- 你 究竟 是 做 什么 的？What exactly is it that you do?
- 他们 究竟 什么 时候 到？When exactly are they arriving?
- 我们 究竟 还 要 等 多久？How much longer do we still need to wait?
- 你们 究竟 想 让 我 怎么 做？What on earth do you want me to do?
Using 究竟 in Yes/No Questions
Structure
究竟 ＋ Verb ＋ 没 / 不 ＋ Verb
Examples
- 你 究竟 来 不 来？Are you coming or not?
- 你们 究竟 能 不 能 帮 我？Can you guys help me or not?
- 她 究竟 是 不 是 你 女朋友？So, is she your girlfriend or not?
- 你 究竟 喜 不 喜欢 我？So, do you like me or not?
- 经理 究竟 同 不 同意？Did the manager agree or not?
Using 究竟 in Affirmative Sentences
究竟 can also be used with 是 for an emphasis of a fact, which is similar to 毕竟, meaning "after all."
Structure
Fact ＋ 究竟 + 是 ＋ Fact，……
Examples
- 孩子 究竟 是 孩子，总是 想 着 怎么 玩。Kids are kids after all, always thinking about how to have fun.
- 上海 究竟 是 上海，生活 成本 就是 高。Shanghai is Shanghai after all. The living expenses here are just high.
- 年轻 人 究竟 是 年轻 人，精力 真 好。Young people are young, after all. They are so full of energy.
- 生意人 究竟 是 生意人，对 他们 来说，赚钱 是 最 重要 的 。Businessmen are businessmen, after all. The most important thing to them is making money.
- 家人 究竟 是 家人，也许 你 不 喜欢 他们，但 你 还是 会 爱 他们。Family is family, after all. You may not like them, but you still love them.
See Also
Sources and further reading
- How to Use the Adverb 究竟? (Transparent Language Chinese Blog)
