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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.

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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](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BA%86) to express that the action is completed.

Subj. + 终于 + Predicate + 了

The [predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate) part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. Examples -------------------------------------------------------

- 你 *终于* 到 **了** ！Nǐ *zhōngyú* dào **le**!You've finally arrived! - 我们 *终于* 见面 **了** ！Wǒmen *zhōngyú* jiànmiàn **le**!We're finally meeting each other! - 你们 *终于* 明白 **了** 。Nǐmen *zhōngyú* míngbai **le**.You've finally understood. - 作业 *终于* 做 完 **了** ！Zuòyè *zhōngyú* zuò wán **le**!I've finally finished my homework! - 飞机 *终于* 起飞 **了** ！Fēijī *zhōngyú* qǐfēi **le**!The plane is finally taking off! - 你们 *终于* 决定 **了** 。Nǐmen *zhōngyú* juédìng **le**.You've finally made your decision. - 饭 *终于* 做 好 **了** 。我 快 饿 死 了 。Fàn *zhōngyú* zuò hǎo **le**. Wǒ kuài è sǐ le.Dinner is finally ready. I'm starving. - 这个 愿望 *终于* 实现 **了** ！Zhège yuànwàng *zhōngyú* shíxiàn **le**!This dream has finally come true! - 我们 找 了 两 个 多 小时 ，*终于* 找到 **了** 那 家 店 。Wǒmen zhǎo le liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí, *zhōngyú* zhǎodào **le** nà jiā diàn.We'd been looking for that shop for more than two hours, and we finally found it. - 这些 问题 *终于* 解决 **了** 。我们 应该 庆祝 一下 。Zhèxiē wèntí *zhōngyú* jiějué **le**. Wǒmen yīnggāi qìngzhù yīxià.The problems are finally solved. We should celebrate!

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Comparing "zongsuan" and “zhongyu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22zongsuan%22_and_%E2%80%9Czhongyu%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books

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