最终
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
最终 (zuìzhōng) · final
最终 (zuìzhōng) means “final; in the end”. It is written with 2 characters: 最 (most) + 终 (end). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 最终 is built
The characters
最 zuì · most
What 最 is made of
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 取qǔ — to take
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 又yòu — and
- 耳ěr — ear
Origin hint: To take place 取 under the sun 日 (that is, everywhere) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
终 zhōng · end
What 终 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冬dōng — winter
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- ⺀ — ice
- 夂zhǐ — to go
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 冬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们最终赢了比赛。Wǒmen zuìzhōng yíng le bǐsài.In the end we won the match.
他最终选了这个工作。Tā zuìzhōng xuǎn le zhège gōngzuò.He finally chose this job.
Questions about 最终
What does 最终 mean?
最终 (zuìzhōng) means “final; in the end”.
How do you pronounce 最终?
最终 is pronounced zuìzhōng.
Which HSK level is 最终?
最终 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 最好zuìhǎobest
- 最后zuìhòulast
- 最近zuìjìnrecently
- 最初zuìchūat first
- 最zuìmost
- 始终shǐzhōngall along
- 终于zhōngyúfinally
- 终点zhōngdiǎnfinishing line
- 终究zhōngjiūafter all
- 终身zhōngshēnlifelong
Learn 最终 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 99: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.