究竟 (jiūjìng) — how to say "after all" in Chinese

究竟

After all, exactly

Radicals / Keys

Cave

#116 · xué · 5 strokes

Sound

#180 · yīn · 9 strokes

Synonyms

终究

in the end, after all, eventually

zhōng jiū · of eventual outcomes

Examples

他考虑了很长时间,究竟还是决定接受那份在外地的工作。

He thought about it for a long time, and after all decided to accept that job in another city.

究竟是怎么回事?

What on earth happened?

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "after all" in Chinese?

"after all" in Chinese is 究竟 (jiūjìng).

What does 究竟 mean in English?

究竟 (jiūjìng) means "After all, exactly".

How is 究竟 pronounced?

It is pronounced jiūjìng (written as jiujing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "after all" in Chinese characters?

It is written 究竟.

What HSK level is 究竟?

究竟 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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