居然

jūrán

HSK 5Adverb584/1570

Meaning

居然

unexpectedly

Example sentences

  • tā他jū居rán然lái来le了 。

    Unexpectedly he came.

  • zhè这me么xiǎo小de的hái孩zi子jū居rán然néng能bèi背chū出zhěng整shǒu首shī诗 。

    Such a young child can unexpectedly recite the whole poem.

Usage

contrary to expectation (居+然).

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