终于zhōng yúat last; in the end; finally; eventually

1. 1.

   at last; in the end; finally; eventuallyadverb

• 终end
• 于(of time) in; at

终于 goes before the verb when a wait is over, as in 车终于来了, and it does not work as a one-word reply.

1. HSK 1

   车终于来了。

   Chē zhōngyú lái le.

   The bus has finally come.

2. HSK 2

   我们终于可以走了。

   Wǒmen zhōngyú kěyǐ zǒu le.

   We can finally leave.

3. HSK 1

   你终于到了。

   Nǐ zhōngyú dào le.

   You have finally arrived.

4. HSK 3

   我终于明白了。

   Wǒ zhōngyú míngbai le.

   I finally understand.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   车怎么还不来？

   Chē zěnme hái bù lái?

   Why hasn't the bus come yet?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   你看，车终于来了。

   Nǐ kàn, chē zhōngyú lái le.

   Look, the bus has finally come.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我们终于可以走了吗？

   Wǒmen zhōngyú kěyǐ zǒu le ma?

   Can we finally leave?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   可以。我们终于能回家了。

   Kěyǐ. Wǒmen zhōngyú néng huí jiā le.

   Yes. We can finally go home.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 车___来了。(The bus has finally come.)

   A终于B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "I finally understand"?

   A我终于明白了。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我们___可以走了。(We can finally leave.)

   A终于B是C的

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Related words

• 最后zuì hòufinal; lastHSK 3
• 可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; able toHSK 1
• 等děngto wait for; to awaitHSK 2
• 来láito comeHSK 1
• 现在xiàn zàinow; at present; currentlyHSK 1
• 明白míng baito understand; to realizeHSK 3

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