总算

總算
zǒngsuàn
adverb HSK 5 #3,521

Meanings

  1. 1 at long last; finally
  2. 2 after all (this effort/waiting)

Characters

All things counted - at long last.

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ zǒngsuàn lái le!
You're finally here!
HSK 2
Yǔ zǒngsuàn tíng le.
The rain has finally stopped.
HSK 4
Jīngguò sān ge yuè de nǔlì, xiàngmù zǒngsuàn wánchéng le.
After three months of effort, the project was finally completed.

Tips

usage
总算 (finally, implies relief after waiting/effort) vs 终于 (at last, more neutral or emphatic). Both mean 'finally' but 总算 carries more of a 'phew!' feeling.

Stroke Order

zǒng
suàn