| 究竟HSK 4 | jiū jìng | to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result | |
| 毕竟HSK 5 | bì jìng | after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis | |
| 竟然HSK 4 | jìng rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to | |
| 竟敢 | jìng gǎn | to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to | |
| 未竟 | wèi jìng | unfinished; incomplete |
| 1 | He unexpectedly got first place in the exam. | |
| 2 | Which country are you exactly from? | |
| 3 | She actually slapped me in the face. | |
| 4 | I don't know what exactly they are planning. | |
| 5 | What kind of importance does this research have exactly? |