sooner or later; eventually
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
sooner or later; eventually
neutralUsed to express the inevitability of a future event, regardless of time. The temporal focus can be on a specific event or a general truth.
Tā他
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
lái来
de的
。
He will come sooner or later.
Wèn问
tí题
chí迟
zǎo早
yào要
jiě解
jué决
。
The problem must be solved eventually.
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Huǎng谎
yán言
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
bèi被
jiē揭
chuān穿
。
The lie will be exposed sooner or later.
Zhǐ只
yào要
nǐ你
jiān坚
chí持
nǔ努
lì力
，
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
chéng成
gōng功
de的
。
If you keep working hard, you will succeed eventually.
Shì是
jīn金
zi子
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
fā发
guāng光
。
Real talent will show itself sooner or later.