最后zuì hòufinal; last
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.
final; lastadjective
- 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?
How is 最后 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
大家都来了吗?
Dàjiā dōu lái le ma?
Is everyone here?
- Speaker B:
都来了。
Dōu lái le.
Yes, everyone is here.
- Speaker A:
谁是最后一个来的?
Shéi shì zuìhòu yí gè lái de?
Who was the last one to come?
- Speaker B:
他是最后一个来的。
Tā shì zuìhòu yí gè lái de.
He was the last one to come.
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- 以后yǐ hòuafterHSK 3
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- 最终zuì zhōngfinal; ultimateHSK 4
- 之后zhī hòuafterHSK 4
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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.