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终

zhōng

1. noun end; finish

   电影的最终结局很感人。

   Diànyǐng de zuìzhōng jiéjú hěn gǎnrén.

   The film's ending is very moving.

2. adverb eventually; in the end

   正义终将战胜邪恶。

   Zhèngyì zhōng jiāng zhànshèng xié'è.

   Justice will prevail over evil in the end.

3. adjective whole; entire (lifetime, day)

   他终身难忘这段经历。

   Tā zhōngshēn nánwàng zhè duàn jīnglì.

   He will remember this experience all his life.

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