最终

zuìzhōng

Traditional: 最终

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Translation

finally, ultimately, final

Word origin

A compound of 最 (zuì, most), marking a superlative, and 终 (zhōng, end). Together they point to the very last stage or outcome.

Origin
compound
Root
最 (zuì, most) + 终 (zhōng, end)

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Examples

He ultimately succeeded after all.

The final result was satisfying.

We finally decided to stay.

In the end nobody won.

bǎn

This is the final version.

最终 (zuì zhōng) means finally, ultimately or final. It marks the last and decisive stage of a process.

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This word is part of lesson 25.