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Chinese Grammar: "surprise" | HaoHSK

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11 grammar points related to "surprise", organised by HSK 3.0 and HSK 2.0 level.

HSK Grammar · HSK 3.04 grammar points

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

居然 / 竟然Adverbs 居然 / 竟然 (jūrán / jìngrán): Unexpectedly / To one's surpriseUnexpectedly, to one's surprise, actually

HSK 5 Grammar (HSK 3.0)

竟然 / 居然Adverbs 竟然 / 居然 (jìngrán / jūrán): Unexpectedly / Against all expectationsUnexpectedly, contrary to expectations

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居然 / 竟然 / 果然 / 果不其然

Unexpectedly vs. As Expected: 居然 / 竟然 / 果然 / 果不其然Unexpectedly (居然/竟然) vs. Sure enough / Just as expected (果然/果不其然)

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不料 / 谁知 / 岂料 / 孰料Adverbs of Unexpected Turn "不料 / 谁知 / 岂料 / 孰料"Unexpectedly, who would have thought, little did one expect

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HSK 2 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

怎么 (hỏi nguyên nhân)Interrogative Pronoun 怎么 (zěnme) - Asking for cause, reason (tone of surprise)How come, why (expressing surprise, confusion)

HSK 4 Grammar (HSK 2.0)

原来原来 (yuánlái) – so it turns out; original, formerso it turns out; original, former
竟然竟然 (jìngrán) – unexpectedly, actually (to one's surprise)unexpectedly, actually (to one's surprise)

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居然居然 (jūrán) – unexpectedly, actually (to one's surprise)unexpectedly, actually (to one's surprise)
难怪难怪 (nánguài) – no wonderno wonder

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不禁不禁 (bùjīn) – can't help (doing), involuntarilycan't help (doing), involuntarily
不料不料 (búliào) – unexpectedly, to one's surpriseunexpectedly, to one's surprise

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