---
title: "Zhongjiu Meaning: 终究 (zhōngjiū) Means “after all”"
description: "终究 (traditional 終究, zhōngjiū) means “after all; in the end”. Hear its tones, see what 终 and 究 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongjiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 终究 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

终究 zhōngjiū

## after all; in the end

## Its characters

1. 终 zhōng end
2. 究 jiū to study

## In a sentence

秘密终究会被发现的。 Secrets will be discovered in the end.

龙王又劝道：“大圣，你若不保唐僧，不受教诲，**终究**是个妖仙，休想修成正果。

From [紧箍咒 · The Tightening Spell](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-tightening-spell-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-11#library-word-529-531)

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## More words with 终 or 究

- [讲究 jiǎngjiu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjiu)
- [究竟 jiūjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiujing)
- [年终 niánzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nianzhong)
- [始终 shǐzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shizhong)
- [探究 tànjiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanjiu)
- [研究 yánjiū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjiu)
- [研究生 yánjiūshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanjiusheng)
- [终端 zhōngduān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongduan)
- [终极 zhōngjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongji)
- [终身 zhōngshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongshen)

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