How to say “last” in Chinese
last; in the end
“Last” in Chinese is 最后, zuì hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
最后 is read zuì hòu: 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
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 “最后”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 最后. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们赶上了最后一趟地铁。wǒmengǎnshànglezuìhòuyítàngdìtiěWe caught the last metro train.
- 我错过了最后一趟地铁wǒcuòguòlezuìhòuyítàngdìtiěI missed the last metro train.
- 最后一道题最难zuìhòuyídàotízuìnánThe last question is the hardest.
- 最后我来总结一下zuìhòu,wǒláizǒngjiéyíxiàFinally, let me sum up.
- 明天是报名的最后一天míngtiānshìbàomíngdezuìhòuyìtiānTomorrow is the last day to sign up.
- 先在网上预约，然后提交材料，最后等通知。xiānzàiwǎngshangyùyuē,ránhòutíjiāocáiliào,zuìhòuděngtōngzhīFirst you book online, then you submit the documents, and finally you wait to be notified.
More words from the lesson “Earlier and later”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “last” in Chinese?
“Last” in Chinese is 最后, pinyin zuìhòu.
What does 最后 mean?
最后 (zuìhòu) means “last; in the end”.
How do you write 最后?
最后 is 2 characters: 最 (zuì) — most; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 最后?
最后 is read zuìhòu. Tones: zuì — fourth tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“last” in the lesson “Earlier and later”
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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