Difference between revisions of "Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing""
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| − | Note that 究竟 is more formal than 到底. | + | Note that 究竟 is more formal than [[Expressing "In the End" with "daodi"|到底]]. |
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | * | + | * [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ 汉语语法百项讲练]) pp.130-133 |
| − | * New Practical Chinese Reader 4 | + | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 New Practical Chinese Reader: Textbook 4] pp.19-20 |
Revision as of 02:34, 14 November 2011
When someone asks you "what on earth are you doing?", "on earth" is used by the speaker to intensify the question. 究竟 (jiūjìng) can be used in the same way.
For example:
- 你 究竟 喜 不 喜欢 我？
- 究竟 吃 什么? 每天 都 得 面对 这个 问题！
- 快乐 女生究竟是谁？我们 广告 之后 就 告诉 你们！
- 你 究竟 看 到 我 了 没有？
Note that 究竟 is more formal than 到底.
Sources and further reading
Books
- 汉语语法百项讲练) pp.130-133
- New Practical Chinese Reader: Textbook 4 pp.19-20
