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CHINESE WORD

jū rán

居然

unexpectedly

HSK 5
Numbered pinyin
ju1 ran2
English meanings
unexpectedly, to one's surprise, go so far as to

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他jūrán居然lái来le了。

    He actually came.

  2. 02

    jūrán居然zhème这么nán难。

    Surprisingly hard.

  3. 03

    jūrán居然wàng忘le了。

    Amazingly forgot.

  4. 04

    jūrán居然chénggōng成功le了。

    Surprisingly succeeded.

  5. 05

    jūrán居然zhème这么kuài快。

    Surprisingly fast.

  6. 06

    jūrán居然shì是wǒ我。

    Surprisingly me.

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