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Writing practice
To My Surprise: 竟然 and 没想到
At your company's end-of-year party, two colleagues did things nobody expected. Write an email (150–280 characters) to a friend abroad telling them what happened and how everyone reacted.
- 竟然 or 居然 before the verb for something unexpected
- 没想到 + a whole clause
- A 得 clause showing how strong a reaction was (吃惊得…, 笑得…)
- 着 for how something was done (笑着说)
Pick with a tap, a number key or Space. A Chinese keyboard on your device works in the box below too.
0 characters · aim for 150–280