终了

終了

zhōngliǎo

verb #33,427

Meanings

1 to come to an end
2 to conclude
3 (of a period) to be over

Characters

to finish; to settle

Examples

比赛终了，主队以三比零获胜。

Bǐsài zhōngliǎo, zhǔduì yǐ sān bǐ líng huòshèng.

When the match ended, the home team won 3-0.

学期终了，同学们都准备回家。

Xuéqī zhōngliǎo, tóngxuémen dōu zhǔnbèi huí jiā.

As the semester came to an end, the students all prepared to go home.

Tips

register

终了 is formal/written — common in news reports, contracts, and sports commentary. In speech you'd say 结束 (jiéshù) or 完了 (wán le).

Stroke Order

终 zhōng

了 le