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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

终于 [zhōngyú]
  1. 1. adverb finally
    终于答应了我的要求。
    He finally agreed to my request.
    暴雨终于停了。
    The storm's over at last.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

终于 [zhōngyú]
  1. 1. at (long) last; in the end; finally; eventually
    终于到家了。
    终于到了,晚了将近半小时。
    At long last she arrived, about half an hour late.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

终于 [zhōngyú]
  1. 1. 表示最后出现某种结果
    经过艰苦奋斗,终于取得了预期的效果。

Examples

阴谋终于败露。
In the end the conspiracy was brought to light. 败露
猖獗多年的天花,终于灭迹了。
Smallpox, rampant for ages, has at last been eliminated. 猖獗
他的十年沉冤终于得到昭雪。
After being a victim of gross injustice for ten long years, he was finally rehabilitated. 沉冤
这个道路“胡子工程”终于今年开工。
This long-delayed road project will finally begin this year. 胡子工程
你们终于来到了。
So here you are at last. 来到
解放前离散了的母女终于重新团聚了。
Mother and daughter who were separated from each other before liberation have at long last been reunited. 离散
经过反复实验,他终于找到了节省原料的门径。
Through repeated experiments he at last found the way to save raw materials. 门径
他谦虚了一番,终于答应来做一次演讲。
After making a few modest remarks he finally agreed to come and give a talk. 谦虚
经过同志们劝导,他终于想通了。
With the help of his comrades, he has finally straightened things out in his mind. 劝导
经过大家的努力,困难的局面终于让位于顺利的局面。
As a result of collective effort, the difficult situation changed into a favourable one. 让位

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