Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 最终
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world"); old variant of 最[zui4]; variant of 最[zui4]
终于zhōngyúat last; in the end; finally; eventually
最好zuìhǎobest; had better ...; it would be best to ...
最后zuìhòufinal; last; ultimate; finally; in the end
最近zuìjìnrecently; soon; nearest
始终shǐzhōngfrom beginning to end; all along