Mood Adverbs 毕竟 and 居然
Learn Mood Adverbs 毕竟 and 居然 with practical HSK 5 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
mood adverb + statement
Use this HSK 5 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
他毕竟还年轻。
When to use Mood Adverbs 毕竟 and 居然
Read mood adverb + statement as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 毕竟 adds to it.
这个句子里的毕竟让意思更清楚。
The 毕竟 in this sentence makes the meaning clearer.
如果不用毕竟，句子的重点会不一样。
Without 毕竟, the sentence focus would be different.
他说得很自然，因为他知道毕竟的位置。
He spoke naturally because he knew where 毕竟 belongs.
Common traps
- Do not translate mood adverb + statement mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 毕竟 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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