How to say “in the end” in Chinese

最终
zuìzhōng

in the end, ultimately

noun · HSK 4 · topic “In class”

“In the end” in Chinese is 最终, zuì zhōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

zuì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
zhōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

最
zuì — most
终
zhōng — end; finally

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

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 “最终”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 最终. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他最终解决了这个难题tāzuìzhōngjiějuélezhègenántíIn the end, he solved this tough problem.

More words from the lesson “In order”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “in the end” in Chinese?

“In the end” in Chinese is 最终, pinyin zuìzhōng.

What does 最终 mean?

最终 (zuìzhōng) means “in the end, ultimately”.

How do you write 最终?

最终 is 2 characters: 最 (zuì) — most; 终 (zhōng) — end; finally. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 最终?

最终 is read zuìzhōng. Tones: zuì — fourth tone, zhōng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.

“in the end” in the lesson “In order”

This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. 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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