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Finally / at last (终于)
终于 means “finally / at last.” It is used after waiting, effort, difficulty, or a long process.
Ejemplo principal
我们等了半小时，车终于来了。
Wǒmen děng le bàn xiǎoshí, chē zhōngyú lái le.
We waited for half an hour, and the bus finally came.
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Resumen de la lección
终于 means “finally / at last.” It is used after waiting, effort, difficulty, or a long process.
终于 means “finally / at last.” It is used after waiting, effort, difficulty, or a long process. In Chinese, 终于 usually appears before the verb, adjective, or number phrase it modifies. Use it when the meaning is clear: process, final result, continuation, confirmation, emphasis, estimate, similarity, minimum, or maximum. Do not translate word by word from Vietnamese or English; check whether the sentence needs an adverb, an adjective, or a number limit. Common mistakes include placing 终于 after the verb, using it with an exact number when an estimate is not intended, or confusing similar words such as 逐渐/不断, 仍然/依然, 大概/差不多, and 至少/最多.
Estructura gramatical
终于
终于 means “finally / at last.” It is used after waiting, effort, difficulty, or a long process.
他努力了很久，终于通过了考试。
Tā nǔlì le hěn jiǔ, zhōngyú tōngguò le kǎoshì.
He worked hard for a long time and finally passed the exam.
我找了半天，终于找到钥匙了。
Wǒ zhǎo le bàntiān, zhōngyú zhǎodào yàoshi le.
I searched for a long time and finally found the key.
雨停了，我们终于可以出门了。
Yǔ tíng le, wǒmen zhōngyú kěyǐ chū mén le.
Chinese adverbs normally come before the predicate.
Completa el hueco:
The rain stopped, and we can finally go out.