HSK 5

总算 (zǒngsuàn) — how to say "finally" in Chinese

总算

Finally, at last

modal adverb

How to use it

Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.

我总算找到了。

wǒ zǒng suàn zhǎo dào le

I finally found it.

Character composition

总

in the end

算

to calculate

Radicals / Keys

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

竹

Bamboo

#118 · zhú · 6 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

总算找到

zǒng suàn zhǎo dào

finally found

Examples

经过一个月的努力准备,他总算通过了那个很难的考试。

After a month of hard preparation, he finally passed that very difficult exam.

总算完成了。

Finally finished.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say finally in Chinese?

"finally" in Chinese is 总算 (zǒngsuàn).

总算 meaning in English

总算 (zǒngsuàn) means "Finally, at last".

How is 总算 pronounced?

It is pronounced zǒngsuàn (written as zongsuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "finally" in Chinese characters?

It is written 总算: 总 has 9 strokes, 算 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 总算?

总算 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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