ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.outcome; what actually happened; truth
这件事一直弄不出个究竟来。
This matter has been unable to figure out the truth.
关于此事,你一定要给我讲个究竟。
As to this matter, you must tell me the very whole story.
我们都想知道个究竟。
We all want to know what actually happened.
- 2
adv.exactly; (used in questions to press for an exact answer) actually; on earth
问题究竟在哪里?
where is the problem exactly?
我究竟该怎么办呢?
What on earth should I do?
你最后那句话究竟是什么意思?
What exactly did you mean by that last remark?
synonym
- 3
adv.after all; anyway; in the end
他究竟经验丰富,说的话很有道理。
After all, he is very experienced, and there is a lot of sense in what he says.
他究竟还是孩子。
After all, he's still a child.
他究竟是生手。
After all, he is new to the job.
synonym
Word usage
- Note"究竟" is different from "毕竟". "究竟" can be used in interrogatives and has noun usage; "毕竟" cannot be used in interrogative sentences and has no noun usage.