Chinese phrase
最后通牒 zuì hòu tōng dié
Meaning
ultimatum
When to use it
An ultimatum is a final demand with no room for delay. It often sets a firm condition or deadline and marks a serious, tense exchange.
Example dialogue
老板今天给了我最后通牒，要我本周内把事情处理好。 láo bǎn jīn tiān gěi le wǒ zuì hòu tōng dié yào wǒ běn zhōu nèi bǎ shì qíng chú lǐ hǎo
My boss gave me an ultimatum today and told me to resolve this by the end of the week.
那你准备怎么办？需要我帮忙吗？ nà nǐ zhǔn bèi zěn me bàn xū yào wǒ bāng máng ma
So what are you going to do, then, and do you need my help?