总算 (zǒng suàn) — finally; at long last; all in all; on the whole; after all
Definition
总算 has two distinct uses: 'finally, at long last' (often after a long wait, similar to 终于), and 'after all / on the whole' summing up a situation (close to 毕竟).
adverb
finallyat long lastall in allon the wholeafter all
Examples
- 总算。Wǒ zǒng suàn zhǎo dào nà fèn gōng zuò le.I finally found that job.
- 总算，。Tā zǒng suàn lái le, ràng wǒ men děng le bàn gè xiǎo shí.He finally came, making us wait half an hour.
- ，总算。Tā suī rán shì wài guó rén, dàn zǒng suàn huì shuō yì diǎn zhōng wén.Although he's a foreigner, he can speak a little Chinese after all.
Grammar
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