How common it is
居然 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jūrán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
居然表示出乎意料。
jū rán biǎo shì chū hū yì liào。
居然 means unexpectedly or surprisingly.
Context note
居然常用于惊讶、比较和口语。
jū rán cháng yòng yú jīng yà 、 bǐ jiào hé kǒu yǔ。
It is often used with surprise, comparison, and spoken language.
5 examples
他居然来了。
tā jū rán lái le。
He actually came.
你居然知道。
nǐ jū rán zhī dào。
You actually know.
这道题居然不难。
zhè dào tí jū rán bù nán。
This question is actually not hard.
她居然赢了。
tā jū rán yíng le。
She actually won.
我居然忘了。
wǒ jū rán wàng le。
I actually forgot.
5 mini stories
老师说，他居然没迟到。
lǎo shī shuō， tā jū rán méi chí dào。
The teacher said he actually was not late.
他居然把答案都写对了。
tā jū rán bǎ dá àn dōu xiě duì le。
He actually got all the answers right.
天气居然突然变冷。
tiān qì jū rán tū rán biàn lěng。
The weather actually suddenly turned cold.
她居然记住了这么多词。
tā jū rán jì zhù le zhè me duō cí。
She actually remembered so many words.
居然这么简单，大家都很惊讶。
jū rán zhè me jiǎn dān， dà jiā dōu hěn jīng yà。
It was actually so simple that everyone was surprised.