竟

jìng

HSK 7

竟 — jìng

1. unexpectedly; actually; indeed

   他竟然忘了我的生日。 tā jìngrán wàng le wǒ de shēngrì — He unexpectedly forgot my birthday.

2. to go so far as to; even (do something surprising or extreme)

   他竟打破了公司的规定。 tā jìng dǎpò le gōngsī de guīdìng — He even broke the company's rules.