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竟然

Pronunciation

Peng'im: gêng2 riang5
POJ: kéng-jiâng
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

adverb: unexpectedly, surprisingly, to one's surprise
竟然

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