Chinese Conversation · Level 41
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Chinese word
最终
Pronunciation
Pinyinzuì zhōng
Meaning
- adverbfinally
Example
我们最终决定不去了。wǒ men zuì zhōng jué dìng bú qù le
We finally decided not to go.
More examples
经过多次讨论，我们最终决定接受这个方案。jīng guò duō cì tǎo lùn wǒ men zuì zhōng jué dìng jiē shòu zhè ge fāng àn
After many discussions, we finally decided to accept this plan.
Core concept
An endpoint reached after a process of choices, changes, or events, viewed as the settled result.
Common phrases
最终决定zuì zhōng jué dìng
finally decide
最终接受zuì zhōng jiē shòu
finally accept
最终放弃zuì zhōng fàng qì
finally give up
Similar words
最后zuì hòu: Points to the end of an event or to its final result in daily conversation.
终究zhōng jiū: Emphasizes a result reached after a long process or through events that cannot be avoided.
结果jié guǒ: Introduces a result that follows an earlier action, event, or cause.
Definition in Chinese
表示在若干情况或过程结束时作为结论或终点出现，常用作副词表示结果或结论。biǎo shì zài ruò gān qíng kuàng huò guò chéng jié shù shí zuò wéi jié lùn huò zhōng diǎn chū xiàn cháng yòng zuò fù cí biǎo shì jié guǒ huò jié lùn
Word origin
最终 (zuìzhōng, "finally; final") is built from 最 (zuì, "utmost") + 终 (zhōng, "end"), so it names what comes at the furthest endpoint of a process.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 最终 (zuìzhōng, "finally; final") often sounds more formal than casual alternatives and suits reports, explanations, and serious decisions.