Chinese word

总算

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǒng suàn

Meaning

  • adverbfinally

Example

我总算完成了任务。wǒ zǒng suàn wán chéng le rèn wù

I finally completed the task.

Illustration for 总算 (finally)

More examples

我们总算解决了这个问题。wǒ men zǒng suàn jiě jué le zhè ge wèn tí

We finally solved this problem.

Core concept

A long-awaited result comes into view at the end of a difficult path, bringing a sense of relief.

Common phrases

  • 总算完成zǒng suàn wán chéng

    finally finish

  • 总算放心zǒng suàn fàng xīn

    finally be at ease

  • 总算恢复正常zǒng suàn huī fù zhèng cháng

    finally get back to normal

Similar words

终于zhōng yú: Used when something that has been expected becomes real after a period of time.
好不容易hǎo bù róng yì: Used when reaching a result takes a lot of effort and hardship.
最后zuì hòu: Used to show the last event in a sequence or the final point of an argument.

Definition in Chinese

表示经过一段时间或多次尝试后终于达到预期，强调结果的到来和松一口气的心情，常在句中与动词连用。biǎo shì jīng guò yí duàn shí jiān huò duō cì cháng shì hòu zhōng yú dá dào yù qī qiáng diào jié guǒ de dào lái hé sōng yì kǒu qì de xīn qíng cháng zài jù zhōng yǔ dòng cí lián yòng

Word origin

总 (zǒng, "whole") + 算 (suàn, "calculate") frames the outcome as what is settled after the whole process is counted, a natural source for the adverb's sense of a result reached after time or effort.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adverb often adds relief or surprise to a result, while English finally can sound neutral, so the emotional force matters in translation.

Other meanings

  • somehowadverb

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