敢情

gǎnqing

adverb HSK 7 #27,022

Meanings

1 so it turns out
2 actually
3 of course
4 no wonder

Characters

feeling; situation

Examples

敢情你早就知道了！

Gǎnqing nǐ zǎo jiù zhīdào le!

So you knew all along!

敢情是这么回事啊。

Gǎnqing shì zhème huí shì a.

So that's how it is.

Tips

register

敢情 is a colloquial northern Chinese (especially Beijing dialect) expression. It conveys a sudden realization or mild surprise. It sounds casual and conversational.

Stroke Order

敢 gǎn

情 qíng