in the end; finally
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
in the end; finally; at last
informalColloquial term, often used to describe the ultimate outcome after a series of developments, discussions, or hesitations. Commonly followed by '儿' in northern dialects.
Tǎo讨
lùn论
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
lín临
liǎo了
hái还
shì是
jué决
dìng定
yóu由
Lǎo老
Wáng王
zhí执
bǐ笔
。
After discussing for a long time, in the end, it was decided that Lao Wang would do the writing.
Tā他
yóu犹
yù豫
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
，
lín临
liǎo了
hái儿
shì还
méi是
gǎn没
kāi敢
kǒu开
口
。
He hesitated for a long time, but in the end, he didn't dare to speak up.
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Jì计
huà划
biàn变
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
cì次
，
lín临
liǎo了
hái还
shì是
yòng用
le了
zuì最
chū初
de的
fāng方
àn案
。
The plan changed several times, but finally, they used the original one.