in the end; altogether
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
in the end; after all; eventually
dialectUsed to express an outcome or conclusion that is reached after a process or effort, often with a sense of finality or inevitability. Common in northern dialects.
Tā他
zhāng张
luo罗
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
，
guī归
qí齐
hái还
shì是
méi没
qù去
chéng成
。
He made preparations for several days, but in the end, he still didn't manage to go.
Chǎo吵
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
guī归
qí齐
shuí谁
yě也
méi没
shuō说
fú服
shuí谁
。
They argued for a long time, but in the end, neither convinced the other.
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Jì计
huà划
de得
tǐng挺
hǎo好
，
guī归
qí齐
chū出
le了
yì意
wài外
，
quán全
bái白
fèi费
le了
。
The plan was well made, but after all, an accident happened, and it was all wasted.
adverb
altogether; in total; all told
dialectUsed to indicate a sum total of items, time, or amount. Also a dialectal usage.
Lián连
qù去
dài带
huí回
，
guī归
qí齐
bù不
dào到
yī一
gè个
xīng星
qī期
。
Counting the trip there and back, altogether it was less than a week.
Zhè这
xiē些
dōng东
xi西
guī归
qí齐
huā花
le了
bù不
dào到
yī一
bǎi百
kuài块
。
Altogether, these things cost less than one hundred yuan.
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Wǒ我
men们
bān班
guī归
qí齐
cái才
èr二
shí十
gè个
rén人
。
Our class has only twenty people in total.