zung1 jyu1終於终于

Jyutpingzung1 jyu1

Yalejūng yū

副詞Very common

Definition

Finally; eventually; at last, especially after a long process or wait.

colloquialtimedaily actions

How it's used

Expresses a sense of relief or the conclusion of a long-awaited event. It often implies that the speaker has been waiting impatiently or that the outcome was uncertain for a while. Unlike the Mandarin usage, it is frequently paired with sentence-final particles like 喇 or 㗎 to emphasize the change of state.

Examples

keoi5佢zung1終jyu1於hang2肯teng1聽ngo5我gong2講je5嘢laa3喇。

He finally agreed to listen to me.

nei5你zung1終jyu1於faan1返dou3到lai4嚟uk1屋kei2企mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finally made it home yet?

Common phrases

zung1終jyu1於dang2等dou3到

finally waited until

zung1終jyu1於sing4成gung1功

finally succeeded

Common mistake

Learners often confuse it with 最後, which can mean 'last' in a sequence. While 終於 focuses on the completion of a process after a long wait, 最後 is better used for chronological ordering or the final item in a list.