最终zuì zhōngfinal; ultimate
最终 (zuì zhōng) means "final" or "ultimate," and before a verb it says what happens in the end. 最终我们决定不去了 says in the end we decided not to go, and 最终的结果 means the final result. It sounds a little more formal than 最后.
What does 最终 mean?
- 1.
final; ultimateadjective
What do the characters in 最终 mean?
- 最(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
- 终end
How do you use 最终?
最终 often starts a sentence or comes before a verb to give the outcome; 最终的 + Noun means the final one.
Patterns
最终 + Subject + Verb
最终我们决定不去了。
Zuìzhōng wǒmen juédìng bú qù le.
In the end we decided not to go.
最终的 + Noun
这是最终的结果。
Zhè shì zuìzhōng de jiéguǒ.
This is the final result.
What are some examples of 最终 in a sentence?
How is 最终 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你们去哪儿旅游了?
Nǐmen qù nǎr lǚyóu le?
Where did you go on your trip?
- Speaker B:
我们想了很久,最终去了上海。
Wǒmen xiǎng le hěn jiǔ, zuìzhōng qù le Shànghǎi.
We thought about it for a long time and in the end went to Shanghai.
- Speaker A:
上海好玩吗?
Shànghǎi hǎowán ma?
Was Shanghai fun?
- Speaker B:
很好玩,吃的东西也特别多。
Hěn hǎowán, chī de dōngxi yě tèbié duō.
It was a lot of fun, and there was lots of food too.
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Related words
- 最后zuì hòufinal; lastHSK 3
- 终于zhōng yúat last; in the end; finally; eventuallyHSK 3
- 最近zuì jìnrecentlyHSK 3
- 最zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -estHSK 2
- 不够bú gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequateHSK 4
- 严重yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; criticalHSK 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.