Expressing "in the end" with "jiujing"
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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.
Note that 究竟 is more formal than 到底.
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Using 究竟 in a question
Structure
究竟 + Question Word
究竟＋Verb＋没 / 不＋Verb
Examples
- 你 究竟 来 不 来？Are you coming or not?
- 你 究竟 喜 不 喜欢 我？So, do you like me or not?
- 他 究竟 是 不 是 你 女朋友？So, is she your girlfriend or not?
- 这 个 人 究竟 是 谁？Who on earth is this guy?
- 我们 究竟 还 要 等 多久？How much longer do we still need to spend on this project?
- 你们 究竟 想 让 我 怎么 做？What on earth do you want me to do?
- 冠军究竟 是 哪个 队？广告 之后 就 会 知道！Which team will win the champion in the end? Find out after these commercials!
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
- 老板 究竟 是 老板，想法 跟 员工 就是 不 一样。Boss is boss,
- 孩子 究竟 是 孩子，总是 想 着 怎么 玩。What on earth do you want me to do?
- 家人 究竟 是 家人，也许 你 不 喜欢 他们，但 你 还是 会 爱 他们。What on earth do you want me to do?
