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The word 终于 is formed by combining the character 终, meaning "end" or "conclusion", with the character 于, an ancient grammatical particle that denotes "at", "in", or "to". This pairing visually and conceptually fuses the idea of "an end point" with the sense of "arriving at" that point, creating a single notion of reaching a final state or outcome after a process.

Example Sentences Hide

我终于到家了。

Wǒ zhōngyú dào jiā le.

I finally arrived home.

他终于完成了作业。

Tā zhōngyú wánchéng le zuòyè.

He finally finished his homework.

经过努力，我们终于成功了。

Jīngguò nǔlì, wǒmen zhōngyú chénggōng le.

After hard work, we finally succeeded.

在等了三个小时后，火车终于来了。

Zài děng le sān gè xiǎoshí hòu, huǒchē zhōngyú lái le.

After waiting for three hours, the train finally came.

尽管遇到了很多困难，但他终于实现了自己的梦想。

Jǐnguǎn yù dào le hěnduō kùnnán, dàn tā zhōngyú shíxiàn le zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.

Despite encountering many difficulties, he finally realized his dream.

Word Definition - 终于

zhōng yú at last; in the end; finally; eventually

Individual Character Details

终 zhōng
于 yú, yú, yú