How is 究竟 pronounced?

究竟 is pronounced “jiū jìng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 究竟?

究竟 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 4d,n

究竟

jiū jìng

究竟 (jiū jìng) means “to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 究竟

Example

这究竟是什么？

Zhè jiūjìng shì shénme?

What exactly is this?

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Frequently asked questions

What does 究竟 mean?: 究竟 (jiū jìng) means “to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 究竟 pronounced?: 究竟 is pronounced “jiū jìng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 究竟?: 究竟 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27