zhōng yú
at last
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我终于找到了我的钥匙。
wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào le wǒ de yào shi.
I finally found my keys.
他终于毕业了。
tā zhōngyú bìyè le.
He finally graduated.
我们终于到了。
wǒmen zhōngyú dào le.
We finally arrived.
开始 (kāishǐ)
start
最初 (zuìchū)
beginning
The Chinese word 终于 (zhōngyú) is composed of two characters: 终 (zhōng) and 于 (yú). The character 终 originally meant "the end" or "the limit", and was often used in ancient Chinese texts to refer to the end of a person's life or the end of a dynasty. The character 于 originally meant "to" or "at", and was often used to indicate a location or a point in time. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 终于, which means "finally" or "at last". This word is often used to express a sense of relief or satisfaction after achieving a goal or overcoming a challenge. For example, a student who has finally passed a difficult exam might say "我终于通过考试了!" (Wǒ zhōngyú tòngguò kǎoshì le!, "I finally passed the exam!").
