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    Expressing 'finally' with 最后 (zuìhòu)

    Sequence & Order
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    最后 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    最后 (zuìhòu) means 'finally,' 'in the end,' or 'last' and is used to indicate the conclusion of a sequence of events. It is typically placed at the beginning of a clause. For example, 最后仅取得了的成绩 means 'in the end, only achieved a result of...'

    Examples

    • 最后他还是决定留在北京。

      zuìhòu tā háishi juédìng liú zài běijīng.

      In the end, he still decided to stay in Beijing.

    • 我们讨论了很久，最后达成了一致。

      wǒmen tǎolùn le hěn jiǔ, zuìhòu dáchéng le yīzhì.

      We discussed for a long time and finally reached an agreement.

    • 最后一道题我没有做出来。

      zuìhòu yī dào tí wǒ méiyǒu zuò chūlái.

      I couldn't solve the last question.

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