Difference between revisions of "Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing""
| Line 67: | Line 67: | ||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | *孩子 <em>究竟</em> 是 孩子，总是 想 着 怎么 玩。<span class="trans">Kids are kids after all. They always think about how to have fun.</span> | + | *孩子 <em>究竟</em> 是 孩子，总是 想 着 怎么 玩。<span class="pinyin">Háizi <em>jiùjìng</em> shì háizi, zǒng shì xiǎngzhe zěnme wán.</span><span class="trans">Kids are kids after all. They always think about how to have fun.</span> |
| − | *上海 <em>究竟</em> 是 上海，生活 成本 就 是 高。<span class="trans">Shanghai is Shanghai after all. The living expense here is high.</span> | + | *上海 <em>究竟</em> 是 上海，生活 成本 就 是 高。<span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi <em>jiùjìng</em> shì Shànghǎi, shēnghuó chéngběn jiùshì gāo.</span><span class="trans">Shanghai is Shanghai after all. The living expense here is high.</span> |
| − | *年轻 人 <em>究竟</em> 是 年轻 人，精力 真 好。<span class="trans">Young people are young people after all. Their are so energetic.</span> | + | *年轻 人 <em>究竟</em> 是 年轻 人，精力 真 好。<span class="pinyin">Niánqīng rén <em>jiùjìng</em> shì niánqīng rén, jīnglì zhēn hǎo.</span><span class="trans">Young people are young people after all. Their are so energetic.</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="trans">Businessman is businessman after all. The most important thing to them is making money.</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">Shēngyì rén <em>jiùjìng</em> shì shēngyì rén, duì tāmen lái shuō, zhuànqián shì zuì zhòngyào de.</span><span class="trans">Businessman is businessman 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="trans">Family are family after all. You may not like them, but you will still love them.</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>jiùjìng</em> shì jiārén, yěxǔ nǐ bù xǐhuān tāmen, dàn nǐ háishì huì ài tāmen.</span><span class="trans">Family are family after all. You may not like them, but you will still love them.</span> |
Revision as of 21:43, 27 May 2020
-
Level
-
Similar to
-
Used for
-
Keywords
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.
Note that 究竟 is more formal than 到底.
Contents
Using 究竟 in a question
Using 究竟 in a special question
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 do 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 a yes / no question
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？Does the manager agree or not?
Using 究竟 in an affirmative sentence
究竟 can be used with 是 for an emphasis on a fact, which is similar to 毕竟, meaning "after all."
Structure
A＋究竟 + 是＋ A，……
Examples
- 孩子 究竟 是 孩子，总是 想 着 怎么 玩。Kids are kids after all. They always think 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 expense here is high.
- 年轻 人 究竟 是 年轻 人，精力 真 好。Young people are young people after all. Their are so energetic.
- 生意 人 究竟 是 生意 人，对 他们 来说，赚钱 是 最 重要 的 。Businessman is businessman 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 are family after all. You may not like them, but you will still love them.
