Definition
竟会 combines 竟 ('unexpectedly, actually') with 会 ('would, could') to express that something happened contrary to what was expected — 'would actually', 'to unexpectedly be able to (do)'. It always appears before a verb or adjective, revealing the speaker's surprise, disbelief, or disapproval about the situation.
v
to actually (happen/do something, implying surprise)to go so far as to
Examples
- 竟会。Wǒ méi xiǎngdào tā jìng huì zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì.I didn't expect that he would actually do this kind of thing.
- 竟会，。Tiānqì jìng huì zhème lěng, zhēn shì yìwài.The weather actually got this cold — what a surprise.
- 竟会，。Tā jìng huì jùjué le zhège jīhuì, tài kěxī le.She actually turned down this opportunity — what a pity.
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