HSK 7–9 · adverb
竟
unexpectedly; actually; to one's surprise
他竟一个人走完了全程。
Tā jìng yí gè rén zǒu wánle quánchéng。
Surprisingly, he finished the whole way alone.
他竟然没有来上课。
Tā jìngrán méiyǒu lái shàngkè.
To everyone's surprise, he didn't come to class.
他究竟去不去中国？
Tā jiūjìng qù bú qù Zhōngguó?
Is he actually going to China or not?
他毕竟才十岁，别怪他。
Tā bìjìng cái shí suì, bié guài tā.
After all, he's only ten; don't blame him.