总归 (zǒng guī) — after all, in the end, inevitably (emphasizing that something is ultimately true or unavoidable)
Definition
An emphatic adverb meaning 'after all / in the end' — underscores that a conclusion is ultimately true or inevitable. Similar to 毕竟 but carries a stronger sense of inevitability rather than just reasonableness.
adverb
after allin the endinevitably (emphasizing that something is ultimately true or unavoidable)
Examples
- ，总归。Bù guǎn nǐ zěn me shuō, shì shí zǒng guī shì shì shí.No matter what you say, after all, facts are facts.
- ，总归。Bié dān xīn, wèn tí zǒng guī huì jiě jué de.Don't worry — the problem will be resolved eventually.
- 总归，。Tā zǒng guī shì nián qīng rén, jīng yàn bù zú hěn zhèng cháng.After all, he's a young person — it's normal that he lacks experience.
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