最后通牒

最後通牒
zuìhòu tōngdié
noun #17,556

Measure Word

最后通牒 fèn

Meanings

  1. 1 ultimatum

Characters

Literally "final-communication-document" - a last formal demand.

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā xiàng gōngsī fāchū le zuìhòu tōngdié.
He issued an ultimatum to the company.
HSK 7-9
Lǎobǎn gěi le tā zuìhòu tōngdié, yāoqiú tā ànshí wánchéng.
The boss gave him an ultimatum, demanding he finish on time.

Tips

history
通牒 originally referred to an official diplomatic note. Combined with 最后 ("final"), it became the standard Chinese term for "ultimatum," used in both diplomacy and everyday life.

Stroke Order

zuì
hòu
tōng
dié