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HSK 7

终究

终究 (zhōngjiū) – after all, in the end

Explanation

终究 expresses an inevitable result or self-evident truth after some process. It emphasizes that no matter what, the final outcome remains the same. The common structure: subject + 终究 + 是/会 + result. For example: he is after all just a child (终究是个孩子).

Examples

他终究是个孩子，你得耐心一点儿。
tāzhōngjiūshìgèháizi，nǐdénàixīnyìdiǎnér。
你们对工作这么不负责任，终究会出问题的。
nǐmenduìgōngzuòzhèmebúfùzérèn，zhōngjiūhuìchūwèntíde。

Learn “终究” effectively

The grammar point “终究” (终究 (zhōngjiū) – after all, in the end) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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