How to say “finish” in Chinese

终点
zhōngdiǎn

finish, end point

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Sports and leisure”

“Finish” in Chinese is 终点, zhōng diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

终点 is read zhōng diǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
diǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

终
zhōng — end; finally

On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 冬 “winter”.

点
diǎn — dot; o'clock

At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “终点”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “finish” in Chinese?

“Finish” in Chinese is 终点, pinyin zhōngdiǎn.

What does 终点 mean?

终点 (zhōngdiǎn) means “finish, end point”.

How do you write 终点?

终点 is 2 characters: 终 (zhōng) — end; finally; 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 终点?

终点 is read zhōngdiǎn. Tones: zhōng — first tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“finish” in the lesson “Sports: from the stadium to the rink”

This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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