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*作业 <em>终于</em> 做 完 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Zuòyè <em>zhōngyú</em> zuò wán <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">I've finally finished my homework!</span> | *作业 <em>终于</em> 做 完 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Zuòyè <em>zhōngyú</em> zuò wán <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">I've finally finished my homework!</span> | ||
*飞机 <em>终于</em> 起飞 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Fēijī <em>zhōngyú</em> qǐfēi <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">The plane is finally taking off!</span> | *飞机 <em>终于</em> 起飞 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Fēijī <em>zhōngyú</em> qǐfēi <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">The plane is finally taking off!</span> | ||
| − | *你们 <em>终于</em> 决定 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>zhōngyú</em> juédìng <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">You've finally | + | *你们 <em>终于</em> 决定 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>zhōngyú</em> juédìng <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">You've finally decided.</span> |
*饭 <em>终于</em> 做 好 <strong>了</strong> 。我 快 饿 死 了 。<span class="pinyin">Fàn <em>zhōngyú</em> zuò hǎo <strong>le</strong>. Wǒ kuài è sǐ le.</span><span class="trans">Dinner is finally ready. I'm starving.</span> | *饭 <em>终于</em> 做 好 <strong>了</strong> 。我 快 饿 死 了 。<span class="pinyin">Fàn <em>zhōngyú</em> zuò hǎo <strong>le</strong>. Wǒ kuài è sǐ le.</span><span class="trans">Dinner is finally ready. I'm starving.</span> | ||
*这个 愿望 <em>终于</em> 实现 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Zhège yuànwàng <em>zhōngyú</em> shíxiàn <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">This dream has finally come true!</span> | *这个 愿望 <em>终于</em> 实现 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Zhège yuànwàng <em>zhōngyú</em> shíxiàn <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">This dream has finally come true!</span> | ||
| − | *我们 找 了 两 个 多 小时 ，<em>终于</em> 找到 <strong>了</strong> 那 家 店 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zhǎo le liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí, <em>zhōngyú</em> zhǎodào <strong>le</strong> nà jiā diàn.</span><span class="trans">We'd been looking | + | *我们 找 了 两 个 多 小时 ，<em>终于</em> 找到 <strong>了</strong> 那 家 店 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zhǎo le liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí, <em>zhōngyú</em> zhǎodào <strong>le</strong> nà jiā diàn.</span><span class="trans">We'd been looking for more than two hours, and we finally found that shop. </span> |
*这些 问题 <em>终于</em> 解决 <strong>了</strong> 。我们 应该 庆祝 一下 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē wèntí <em>zhōngyú</em> jiějué <strong>le</strong>. Wǒmen yīnggāi qìngzhù yīxià.</span><span class="trans">The problems are finally solved. We should celebrate!</span> | *这些 问题 <em>终于</em> 解决 <strong>了</strong> 。我们 应该 庆祝 一下 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē wèntí <em>zhōngyú</em> jiějué <strong>le</strong>. Wǒmen yīnggāi qìngzhù yīxià.</span><span class="trans">The problems are finally solved. We should celebrate!</span> | ||
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终于 (zhōngyú) expresses that something has finally happened after a long wait. Usually the speaker is looking forward to what is happening at long last, and thus, 终于 (zhōngyú) typically carries a sense of joy or relief.
Structure
Unlike the English word "finally," 终于 (zhōngyú) can never be used alone. It also can’t be put in front of the subject or at the end of the sentence. 终于 (zhōngyú) needs to be used with 了 to express that the action is completed.
Subj. + 终于 + Predicate + 了
The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
Examples
- 你 终于 到 了 ！You've finally arrived!
- 我们 终于 见面 了 ！We're finally meeting each other!
- 你们 终于 明白 了 。You've finally understood.
- 作业 终于 做 完 了 ！I've finally finished my homework!
- 飞机 终于 起飞 了 ！The plane is finally taking off!
- 你们 终于 决定 了 。You've finally decided.
- 饭 终于 做 好 了 。我 快 饿 死 了 。Dinner is finally ready. I'm starving.
- 这个 愿望 终于 实现 了 ！This dream has finally come true!
- 我们 找 了 两 个 多 小时 ，终于 找到 了 那 家 店 。We'd been looking for more than two hours, and we finally found that shop.
- 这些 问题 终于 解决 了 。我们 应该 庆祝 一下 。The problems are finally solved. We should celebrate!
