How to pronounce zhong yu (终于) in Chinese
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终于
zhōng yú
Characters & meanings
end; finally
at; in; than
Common mistake
High + rising (1-2): hold zhōng level with the retroflex zh, then yú rises on a pure ü — rounded lips; the relief in "finally" lives in that final rise.
Example sentence
我终于明白了。
Wǒ zhōngyú míngbai le.
I finally understand.
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