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终于

zhōng yú · zhong yu

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终于 means finally, usually after a wait or some effort.

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我(wǒ)们(men)终(zhōng)于(yú)登(dēng)上(shàng)了(le)富(fù)士(shì)山(shān)山(shān)顶(dǐng)。

We gained the top of Mt. Fuji at last.

等(děng)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)，公(gōng)交(jiāo)车(chē)终(zhōng)于(yú)来(lái)了(le)。

After waiting for an hour, the bus finally came.

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end; finish

(of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for

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