How to say “finally” in Chinese
finally
“Finally” in Chinese is 终于, zhōng yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
终于 is read zhōng yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 冬 “winter”.
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
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 “终于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 终于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你终于来了！nǐzhōngyúláileYou're finally here!
- 春天终于到了chūntiānzhōngyúdàoleSpring has finally come.
- 我们终于到目的地了wǒmenzhōngyúdàomùdìdìleWe finally reached our destination.
- 他终于达到了自己的目标tāzhōngyúdádàolezìjǐdemùbiāoHe finally reached his goal.
- 寒冷的冬天终于过去了hánlěngdedōngtiānzhōngyúguòqùleThe cold winter is finally over.
- 我们终于打败了他们。wǒmenzhōngyúdǎbàiletāmenWe finally beat them.
More words from the lesson “Early or late”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “finally” in Chinese?
“Finally” in Chinese is 终于, pinyin zhōngyú.
What does 终于 mean?
终于 (zhōngyú) means “finally”.
How do you write 终于?
终于 is 2 characters: 终 (zhōng) — end; finally; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 终于?
终于 is read zhōngyú. Tones: zhōng — first tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“finally” in the lesson “Early or late”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. 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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