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最后

zuìhòu

last; final

How common it is

最后 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say zuìhòu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

“最后”用来表示事情的最终结果或时间上的最后一部分。

zuìhòu lái bǎo shì qìng wù de zhōng jiān jié guǒ huò shí jiàn shàng de yī bù zuì hòu de.

"最后"用于表示事情的最终结果或时间上的最后一部分。

Context note

“最后”常出现在描述事件顺序、总结段落或结束对话时。

zuìhòu cháng chū xiàn miáo shù dǎì piàn xùn sù 、 zǒng jie duàn luò huò jié shù huà shí 。

"最后"常出现在描述事件顺序、总结段落或结束对话时。

5 examples

最后我们去吃晚饭了。
zuì hòu wǒ men qù chī wǎn fàn le。
We finally had dinner last.
最后他才把作业做完。
zuì hòu tā cái bǎ zuò yè zuò wán。
He only finished his homework at the end.
最后我们决定去公园玩。
zuì hòu wǒ men jué dìng qù gōng yuán wán。
In the end, we decided to go to the park.
最后妈妈给我买了玩具。
zuì hòu mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le wán jù。
Mom finally bought me a toy last.
最后我们一起去机场送他。
zuì hòu wǒ men yì qǐ qù jī chǎng sòng tā。
In the end, we all went to the airport to see him off.

5 mini stories

今天天气很好,最后我们去了公园玩。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo, zuì hòu wǒ men qù le gōng yuán wán。
The weather was nice today, so in the end, we went to the park to play.
妈妈做了很多菜,最后她做了一道甜点。
mā ma zuò le hěn duō cài, zuì hòu tā zuò le yí dào tián diǎn。
Mom made many dishes, and finally she prepared a dessert.
我们计划去旅行,最后决定去海边。
wǒ men jì huà qù lǚ xíng, zuì hòu jué dìng qù hǎi biān。
We planned to go on a trip, and in the end, we decided to go to the seaside.
今天是妈妈的生日,最后我们一起吃了蛋糕。
jīn tiān shì mā ma de shēng rì, zuì hòu wǒ men yì qǐ chī le dàn gāo。
Today was Mom's birthday, so in the end, we all had cake together.
我们看完了电影,最后一起回家了。
wǒ men kàn wán le diàn yǐng, zuì hòu yì qǐ huí jiā le。
We finished watching the movie and went home together at last.

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