竟会

竟會

jìnghuì

adverb #35,394

Meanings

1 unexpectedly would (do something)
2 actually ended up (verb-ing) — to one's surprise

Characters

unexpectedly, actually

would, be likely to

Examples

我没想到他竟会答应。

Wǒ méi xiǎngdào tā jìnghuì dāyìng.

I never imagined he would actually agree.

这么简单的题目你竟会做错。

Zhème jiǎndān de tímù nǐ jìnghuì zuòcuò.

I can't believe you got such an easy question wrong.

Tips

grammar

Compositional: 竟 'unexpectedly / against expectation' + 会 'would / be likely to'. Carries strong surprise or disbelief — use it where English would say 'actually ended up...' or 'of all things, would...'. Often paired with 没想到 'didn't expect'.

Stroke Order

竟 jìng

会 huì