总算

zǒng suàn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Common

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Definitions

1. at long last
2. finally
3. on the whole

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 到底 dào dǐ 到底 dào dǐ finally used in questions to emphasize insistence; 总算 is about a result achieved with difficulty: finally

Synonyms

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• 终于 zhōng yú 终于 zhōng yú at last both mean 'finally' after a long wait; 总算 implies relief: at last
• 最终 zuì zhōng 最终 zuì zhōng final; ultimate means 'finally' in a sequence; 总算 emphasizes the end of a long process: final; ultimate

Usage notes

Collocations

Usually follows a long-awaited positive outcome, not negative events.

Common mistakes

Unlike 终于, 总算 often conveys a sense of relief or 'barely' achieving something, not just 'finally'.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 6 min

Mood Adverbs 恰好, 倒是 and 总算

Use 恰好 for a lucky coincidence, 倒是 for something unexpected or a “yes, but”, and 总算 for “finally” with relief.

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Example Sentences

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我等了半天，车 总算 来了。

I waited for ages, and the bus finally came.

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Child Words of 总算

• 算 算 suàn: to regard as
• 总 总 zǒng: general; overall