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终
须
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Jyutping
zung1 seoi1
Pinyin
zhōng xū
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(adverb) need to do in the end; have to deal with in the end; unavoidable in the long run
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
副詞
去到最後一定會發生
eventually; inevitably
噉落去終須有日唔掂。
噉落去终须有日唔掂。
gam2 lok6 heoi3 zung1 seoi1 jau5 jat6 m4 dim6.
Eventually something will go wrong if this goes on.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
adv, Cantonese, Teochew
eventually; one day
(syn.) 高低, 卒之, 總歸, 到底, 始終, 终, 終, 总算, 总归, 終究, 终归, 總是, 算是, 到尾, 終於, 始终, 总是, 终于, 總算, 終久, 终久, 终究, 終歸
佢终须会去多伦多。
佢终须会去多伦多。
keoi5 zung1 seoi1 wui5 heoi3 do1 leon4 do1.
One day, he will go to Toronto.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
終歸 – 终归
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
人终须一死,梗𠺝。
人終須一死,梗𠺝。
jan4 zung1 seoi1 jat1 sei2, gang2 gaak3.
Men die at last. It must happen.
Cantonese
忠忠直直,终须乞食;奸奸狡狡,朝鱼晚炒。
忠忠直直,終須乞食;奸奸狡狡,朝魚晚炒。
zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6, zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6. gaan1 gaan1 gaau2 gaau2, ziu1 jyu4 maan5 caau2.
Honesty leads to poverty. Trickery gives you a life of luxury.
Cantonese
忠忠直直终须乞食。
忠忠直直終須乞食。
zung1 zung1 zik6 zik6 zung1 seoi1 hat1 sik6.
Being honest and upright, you will end up being a beggar.
Cantonese
丑妇终须见家翁呀,你第一个考同最后考咪一样。
醜婦終須見家翁呀,你第一個考同最後考咪一樣。
cau2 fu5 zung1 seoi1 gin3 gaa1 jung1 aa3, nei5 dai6 jat1 go3 haau2 tung4 zeoi3 hau6 haau2 mai6 jat1 joeng6.
An ugly woman still has to meet her father in law; it doesn't really make a difference no matter you take the exam first or last.
Cantonese
噉落去终须有日唔掂。
噉落去終須有日唔掂。
gam2 lok6 heoi3 zung1 seoi1 jau5 jat6 m4 dim6.
Eventually something will go wrong if this goes on.