Definition
最终 (zuì zhōng) means 'final, ultimate' and emphasizes the final outcome or result after a process. It is more formal than 最后 (zuì hòu 'the end'), which is the everyday word for 'last' in time or order. 最终 is often used in writing or serious contexts, like 'the final victory' or 'ultimately decided'.
noun
finalultimate (used as a noun meaning 'the end' or attributively to mean 'final')
Examples
- 最终。zuì zhōng de shènglì shǔyú wǒmen.The final victory belongs to us.
- 最终。Tā zuì zhōng xuǎnzé le qù Běijīng gōngzuò.He finally chose to go work in Beijing.
- 最终。Wǒmen yídìng yào jiānchí dào zuì zhōng.We must persist until the end.
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