终究
Old HSK 6
终究 (zhōngjiū) · after all
终究 (zhōngjiū) means “after all; in the end”. It is written with 2 characters: 终 (end) + 究 (to dig into). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 终究 is built
The characters
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)
究 jiū · to dig into
What 究 is made of
- 穴xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 八bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: 穴 gives the meaning, 九 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
困难终究会过去的。Kùnnan zhōngjiū huì guòqu de.Difficulties will pass in the end.
他终究还是个孩子。Tā zhōngjiū háishì gè háizi.After all, he's still a child.
Questions about 终究
What does 终究 mean?
终究 (zhōngjiū) means “after all; in the end”.
How do you pronounce 终究?
终究 is pronounced zhōngjiū.
Which HSK level is 终究?
终究 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 始终shǐzhōngall along
- 终于zhōngyúfinally
- 终点zhōngdiǎnfinishing line
- 终身zhōngshēnlifelong
- 终止zhōngzhǐto stop
- 最终zuìzhōngfinal
- 讲究jiǎngjiuto be particular about
- 究竟jiūjìngexactly
- 研究yánjiūto research
- 研究生yánjiūshēnggraduate student
Learn 终究 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 239: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.