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最后zuì hòufinal; last

HSK 3word

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最后 (zuì hòu) means "final" or "last," as in 他是最后一个来的 (He was the last one to come) and 这是最后一个问题 (This is the last question), and "finally" or "in the end," as in 最后我们坐车走了 (In the end, we left by car). This entry covers these two senses.

What does 最后 mean?

  1. 1.

    final; lastadjective

  2. 2.

    finally; in the endadverb

What do the characters in 最后 mean?

  • 最(the) most ...; -est
  • 后after

How do you use 最后?

See it in 他是最后一个来的, 这是最后一个问题 and 最后我们坐车走了.

What are some examples of 最后 in a sentence?

  1. 他是最后一个来的。

    Tā shì zuìhòu yí gè lái de.

    He was the last one to come.

  2. 这是最后一个问题。

    Zhè shì zuìhòu yí gè wèntí.

    This is the last question.

  3. 最后我们坐车走了。

    Zuìhòu wǒmen zuò chē zǒu le.

    In the end, we left by car.

How is 最后 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    大家都来了吗?

    Dàjiā dōu lái le ma?

    Is everyone here?

  2. Speaker B:

    都来了。

    Dōu lái le.

    Yes, everyone is here.

  3. Speaker A:

    谁是最后一个来的?

    Shéi shì zuìhòu yí gè lái de?

    Who was the last one to come?

  4. Speaker B:

    他是最后一个来的。

    Tā shì zuìhòu yí gè lái de.

    He was the last one to come.

Can you use 最后 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这是___一个问题。 (This is the last question.)
  2. 2.What does 最后我们坐车走了。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 最后 mean in 他是最后一个来的?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.