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title: "Zongsuan Meaning: 总算 (zǒngsuàn) Means “finally”"
description: "总算 (traditional 總算, zǒngsuàn) means “finally; at long last”. Hear its tones, see what 总 and 算 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zongsuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 总算 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

总算 zǒngsuàn

## finally; at long last

## It can also mean

- all in all; on the whole

## Its characters

1. 总 zǒng always
2. 算 suàn finally

## In a sentence

等了一个小时，车总算来了。 After waiting an hour, the bus finally came.

1969年，人类终于登上了月球，这个说法**总算**有机会接受检验。

From [在太空能看见长城吗？ · Can you see the Great Wall of China from space?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/can-you-see-the-great-wall-of-china-from-space#library-word-324-326)

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## More words with 总 or 算

- [不算 bùsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/busuan)
- [测算 cèsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cesuan)
- [打算 dǎsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dasuan)
- [估算 gūsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gusuan)
- [划算 huásuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huasuan)
- [结算 jiésuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiesuan)
- [计算 jìsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jisuan)
- [计算机 jìsuànjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jisuanji)
- [就算 jiùsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiusuan)
- [算了 suànle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suanle)

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