zeoi3 zung1最終最终
Jyutpingzeoi3 zung1
Yalejeui jūng
Definition
Final; ultimate; that which cannot be changed anymore.
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a formal modifier for nouns or as an adverbial element. While it conveys the idea of finality, it often carries a sense of gravity or consequence that makes it feel slightly more serious than the simpler, more common term 最後.
Examples
This is my final decision.
Will you end up going on the trip?
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Common mistake
Avoid using it as a direct substitute for 最後 in casual, everyday contexts where you are simply describing the last item in a sequence. Use 最後 for chronological order and 最終 for outcomes or decisions.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



