Usage note
最终表示最后、最后结果。
zuì zhōng biǎo shì zuì hòu 、 zuì hòu jié guǒ。
最终 means finally or in the end.
Context note
最终常用于过程、比赛和决定。
zuì zhōng cháng yòng yú guò chéng 、 bǐ sài hé jué dìng。
It is often used for process, competition, and decisions.
5 examples
最终他们赢了。
zuì zhōng tā men yíng le。
In the end, they won.
最终答案是什么？
zuì zhōng dá àn shì shén me？
What is the final answer?
事情最终解决了。
shì qíng zuì zhōng jiě jué le。
The matter was finally solved.
最终决定还没出来。
zuì zhōng jué dìng hái méi chū lái。
The final decision has not come out yet.
我们最终都同意了。
wǒ men zuì zhōng dōu tóng yì le。
We finally all agreed.
5 mini stories
经过讨论，最终大家选了这个方案。
jīng guò tǎo lùn， zuì zhōng dà jiā xuǎn le zhè ge fāng àn。
After discussion, everyone finally chose this plan.
他努力了很久，最终成功了。
tā nǔ lì le hěn jiǔ， zuì zhōng chéng gōng le。
He worked hard for a long time and finally succeeded.
比赛很激烈，最终他们获胜。
bǐ sài hěn jī liè， zuì zhōng tā men huò shèng。
The match was intense, and they finally won.
最终答案写在最后一页。
zuì zhōng dá àn xiě zài zuì hòu yí yè。
The final answer is written on the last page.
很多尝试后，问题最终被解决。
hěn duō cháng shì hòu， wèn tí zuì zhōng bèi jiě jué。
After many attempts, the problem was finally solved.
Mini dialogue
比赛结果
A
你们班的足球比赛最终赢了吗？
Nǐmen bān de zúqiú bǐsài zuìzhōng yíng le ma?
Did your class's football match win in the end?
B
赢了！最终比分是三比二。
Yíng le! Zuìzhōng bǐfēn shì sān bǐ èr.
We won! The final score was 3 to 2.
选择礼物
A
你最终选了哪个礼物给妈妈？
Nǐ zuìzhōng xuǎn le nǎge lǐwù gěi māma?
Which gift did you finally choose for mom?
B
我最终选了一本她喜欢的书。
Wǒ zuìzhōng xuǎn le yī běn tā xǐhuān de shū.
I finally chose a book she likes.
Related words and contrasts
similar
最后
zuìhòu
last; finally
Both mean 'final', but 最后 is more common in everyday speech.
opposite
起初
qǐchū
at first; initially
最终 means final, while 起初 means the beginning.