终于 (zhōng yú) — finally; at last; in the end
Definition
终于 marks the moment a long-expected event happens, with a tone of relief or completion. It's more emphatic and emotional than the neutral 到头来 (which implies a disappointing outcome).
adverb
finallyat lastin the end
Examples
- 终于。Wǒ zhōng yú zuò wán zuò yè le.I finally finished my homework.
- 终于！。Nǐ zhōng yú lái le! wǒ děng nǐ hěn jiǔ le.You're here at last! I've been waiting for you for a long time.
- 终于，。Bǐ sài zhōng yú yíng le, dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng.The game was finally won, and everyone was very happy.
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