Mood Adverbs 毕竟 and 居然 | HSK 5 Chinese Grammar Guide

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.

毕竟时间有限。

After all, time is limited.

孩子毕竟还小。

After all, the child is still young.

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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他还年轻

After all, he is still young

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Arti

after all