zung1 gau2終久终久
Jyutpingzung1 gau2
Yalejūng gáu
Definition
Eventually, in the end, or after all.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Focuses on the long-awaited result of a persistent process or a situation that has dragged on. It carries a slightly more literary or formal weight compared to the more common 始終 or 最後. Speakers often use it when emphasizing that a conclusion was reached despite initial delays or difficulties.
Examples
He spent a long time on it, but in the end, he still couldn't fix it.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 始終, but 始終 emphasizes that something remains the same from beginning to end, whereas 終久 highlights the eventual outcome of a process.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
