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| − | *你 <em>终于</em> 到 了 ！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhōngyú</em> dào le!</span><span class="trans">You finally arrived!</span> | + | *你 <em>终于</em> 到 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhōngyú</em> dào <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">You finally arrived!</span> |
| − | *咱们 <em>终于</em> 见面 了 ！<span class="pinyin">Zánmen <em>zhōngyú</em> jiànmiàn le!</span><span class="trans">We finally met each other!</span> | + | *咱们 <em>终于</em> 见面 <strong>了</strong> ！<span class="pinyin">Zánmen <em>zhōngyú</em> jiànmiàn <strong>le</strong>!</span><span class="trans">We finally met each other!</span> |
| − | *你们 <em>终于</em> 明白 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>zhōngyú</em> míngbai le.</span><span class="trans">You finally understood.</span> | + | *你们 <em>终于</em> 明白 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>zhōngyú</em> míngbai <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">You finally understood.</span> |
| − | *作业 <em>终于</em> 做 完 了 ！<span class="pinyin">Zuòyè <em>zhōngyú</em> zuò wán le!</span><span class="trans">I 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 finally finished my homework!</span> |
| − | *飞机 <em>终于</em> 起飞 了 ！<span class="pinyin">Fēijī <em>zhōngyú</em> qǐfēi le!</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 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>zhōngyú</em> juédìng le.</span><span class="trans">You finally made your decision.</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 finally made your decision.</span> |
| − | *饭 <em>终于</em> 做 好 了 。我 快 饿 死了 。<span class="pinyin">Fàn <em>zhōngyú</em> zuò hǎo le. 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 了 ！<span class="pinyin">Zhège yuànwàng <em>zhōngyú</em> shíxiàn le!</span><span class="trans">This dream finally came 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 finally came true!</span> |
| − | *我们 找 了 两 个 多 小时 ，<em>终于</em> 找到 了 那 家 店 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zhǎo le liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí, <em>zhōngyú</em> zhǎodào le nà jiā diàn.</span><span class="trans">We'd been looking for that shop for more than two hours. We finally found it. </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 for that shop for more than two hours. We finally found it. </span> |
| − | *这些 问题 <em>终于</em> 解决 了 。我们 应该 庆祝 一下 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē wèntí <em>zhōngyú</em> jiějué le. Wǒmen yīnggāi qìngzhù yīxià.</span><span class="trans">These problems are finally resolved. We should celebrate it.</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">These problems are finally resolved. We should celebrate it.</span> |
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终于(zhōngyú) 表示经过很长时间的等待最后实现了愿望，通常都是说话人期待发生的事情，含喜悦、满意的感情色彩。
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跟英文的"finally"不一样的是，终于(zhōngyú) 不能单独使用，也不能放在主语前面或者句子的最后。而且，它必须要跟“了“连用，表示事情已经发生了。
Subj. + 终于 + Predicate + 了
Examples
- 你 终于 到 了 ！You finally arrived!
- 咱们 终于 见面 了 ！We finally met each other!
- 你们 终于 明白 了 。You finally understood.
- 作业 终于 做 完 了 ！I 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 finally made your decision.
- 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 finally came true!
- 我们 找 了 两 个 多 小时 ，终于 找到 了 那 家 店 。We'd been looking for that shop for more than two hours. We finally found it.
- 这些 问题 终于 解决 了 。我们 应该 庆祝 一下 。These problems are finally resolved. We should celebrate it.
