Decoded Slug: 终于 (zhōng yú) - Finally, at last
Mandarin Grammar Point
终于 (zhōng yú) - Finally, at last
终于 (zhōng yú) - Finally, at last
Short explanation:
Used to express that something expected or awaited has finally happened.
Formation:
Subject + 终于 + Verb/Adjective + Rest of the sentence
Examples:
我等了三个小时，终于见到他了。
Wǒ děng le sān gè xiǎoshí, zhōng yú jiàn dào tā le.
I waited for three hours and finally saw him.
他终于完成了他的作业。
Tā zhōng yú wánchéng le tā de zuòyè.
He finally finished his homework.
终于，我通过了驾驶测试。
Zhōng yú, wǒ tōngguò le jiàshǐ cèshì.
Finally, I passed the driving test.
经过多年的研究，科学家们终于找到了治疗这种疾病的方法。
Jīngguò duō nián de yánjiū, kēxuéjiā men zhōng yú zhǎodào le zhìliáo zhè zhǒng jíbìng de fāngfǎ.
After many years of research, scientists have finally found a way to treat this disease.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese phrase '终于 (zhōng yú)' is used to signify that something that was expected or awaited has happened after a long period of time. It conveys a sense of relief or culmination, much like 'finally' or 'at last' in English. Please note that '终于' is normally placed before the main verb in a sentence.