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最后 Means The Final Step Or End
- 最后 (zuìhòu) indicates the final step or the end of a sequence.
- Karen gives examples like 最后一天, 最后一步 and sentences: 最后他决定接受这份工作 and 我们讨论了很久,最后同意了这个计划.
终于 Conveys Relief After Waiting
- 终于 (zhōngyú) emphasizes relief after a long wait, effort, or delay.
- Examples: 我终于完成了这个项目 and 他们等了很久,终于见面了 to show expectation met after waiting.
Use 总算 For Colloquial Finally
- Use 总算 in spoken Chinese to express the same relieved-finality as 终于.
- Karen contrasts 总算 as colloquial and gives examples: 我们总算找到停车位了 and 忙了一整天,我总算可以休息了.