HSK 5 vocabulary › 居然
居然
居然 in English: unexpectedly; to one's surprise
jū rán
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
How to pronounce 居然
jū rán (without tone marks: ju ran). jū is a first (high, level) tone; rán is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 居然
居 jū
to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up
to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up
然 rán
correct; right; so
correct; right; so
Related words
| 虽然……但是…… | suīrán…dànshì… | although...; but... | HSK 2 |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbor; next door | HSK 3 |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be | HSK 3 |
| 然后 | rán hòu | then; after that | HSK 3 |
| 突然 | tū rán | sudden; abrupt | HSK 3 |
| 既然 | jì rán | since; as | HSK 4 |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise | HSK 4 |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; yet | HSK 4 |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still; as before | HSK 4 |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature; natural | HSK 4 |