究竟
jiūjìng
actually, after all
Part of speech · adverb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 你究竟想说什么?What on earth are you trying to say?
- 这件事的真相究竟是什么?What, after all, is the truth of this matter?
Collocations
究竟是什么究竟怎么想知道究竟问个究竟
Mnemonic
究 jiū "to investigate" + 竟 jìng "in the end": digging to the very end = "on earth / after all," intensifying a question.
Related
到底终于研究竟
Quick check
What nuance does 究竟 add in a question?