What does 居然 mean in Chinese?
居然 (jūrán) means unexpectedly.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
居然
unexpectedly
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
unexpectedly
02
to one's surprise
03
go so far as to
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 居然
How do you pronounce 居然?
居然 is pronounced jūrán.
Is 居然 an HSK word?
居然 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 居然?
居然 is used as a 副词 (adverb) in Chinese.
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