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居然
jū rán
unexpectedly, surprisingly
HSK 5Legendary
What does 居然 mean?
居然 (pinyin: jū rán) means unexpectedly, surprisingly. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 居然
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 然
The characters of 居然
| 居 | jū | component character |
| 然 | rán | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze |
| 专家 | zhuān jiā | expert, specialist |
| 类 | lèi | category / kind / type |
| 基本 | jī běn | basic, fundamental |
| 事实 | shì shí | fact |
| 夜 | yè | night |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
Full HSK 5 list · Translate a sentence with 居然
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