居然

Chinese
reside
 
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
trad. (居然) 居 然
simp. #(居然) 居 然

Pronunciation

Adverb

居然

  1. unexpectedly; to one's surprise; surprisingly
    他居然沒有給客人準備煙、酒、飲料、糖、瓜子或茶葉。 [MSC, trad.]
    他居然没有给客人准备烟、酒、饮料、糖、瓜子或茶叶。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā jūrán méiyǒu gěi kèrén zhǔnbèi yān, jiǔ, yǐnliào, táng, guāzǐ huò cháyè. [Pinyin]
    Unexpectedly, he hadn't prepared cigarettes, liquor or other beverages, sweets, melon seeds, or tea for the guests.

Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 居然 (“unexpectedly; to one's surprise; surprisingly”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 居然, 竟然, 竟
Mandarin Taiwan 居然, 竟然
Liuzhou 敢, 硬敢
Yangzhou 居然
Singapore 竟然
Cantonese Guangzhou 竟然
Hong Kong 竟然, 居然, 竟然間
Southern Min Xiamen 煞, 竟然
Quanzhou 煞, 竟然
Zhangzhou 煞, 竟然
Tainan 煞, 竟然
Wu Shanghai 居然, 竟然, 竟, 先勿先
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