No. 1,583 in Chinese
居然
"居然" means "unexpectedly" or "to one's surprise."
In a sentence
他居然不知道这件事情的真相。
He surprisingly doesn't know the truth about this matter.
The word '居然' here emphasizes the unexpected nature of the situation where someone is unaware of something significant.
你居然能在这么短的时间里完成任务，真是厉害！
You surprisingly managed to complete the task in such a short time; that's amazing!
In this context, '居然' highlights the unexpected capability or achievement of completing a task rapidly.
今天居然下雪了，这个月本来就很暖和。
It's snowing today, which is surprising because this month has been very warm.
Here, '居然' conveys surprise regarding an unusual weather occurrence given the current warm conditions.
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