当然, 其实 and 终于 for “Of Course,” “Actually” and “Finally”

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当然 / 其实 / 终于 + verb phrase

These adverbs show how the speaker feels about the fact: 当然 = it’s obvious, 其实 = the truth is different, 终于 = at last.

我们等了一个小时，车终于来了。

When to use 当然, 其实 and 终于 for “Of Course,” “Actually” and “Finally”

当然, 其实 and 终于 are mood adverbs: they add the speaker’s feeling about a fact. 当然 (dāng rán) “of course” says the fact is obvious or expected: 当然可以. 其实 (qí shí) “actually” says the truth is different from what it looks like or what people think: 这个题看起来很难，其实很简单. 终于 (zhōng yú) “finally” says something happens at last, after waiting or effort, and it usually comes with 了: 车终于来了. Put them before the verb, or 当然 and 其实 can start the sentence.

这个题看起来很难，其实很简单。

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大家都以为他不来了，其实他早就到了。

Everyone thought he wasn’t coming, but in fact he had arrived long ago.

他在中国住了十年，当然会说中文。

He lived in China for ten years, so of course he speaks Chinese.

我说我不累，其实我很想休息。

I said I wasn’t tired, but actually I really wanted a rest.

Kesalahan umum

终于 needs a wait or an effort before it; do not use it for the last step of a plan, use 最后.
其实 brings in a contrast with how things looked; it is not just “really” or “very.”
Put these adverbs before the verb: 终于来了, not 来了终于.

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他在中国住了十年，会说中文

He lived in China for ten years, so of course he speaks Chinese

dāng rán

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of course; naturally

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When to use 当然, 其实 and 终于 for “Of Course,” “Actually” and “Finally”

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