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= Chapter 4 = | = Chapter 4 = | ||
==Vocabulary I== | ==Vocabulary I== | ||
===總算=== | |||
總算 vs. 終於: | |||
總算 can be used in place of 終於 to mean the same thing, "finally" or "at last". | |||
總算 has an additional usage that 終於 does not have, meaning "at least" in the sense that a situation is imperfect but "at least" some result was achieved, even if not ideal. A common pattern is: 「雖然…但總算…」 "although... but at least...". | |||
For example: | |||
Even though I didn't do perfectly on this test, but at least I did alright. | |||
「雖然這次考試也不是考的很好,但總算開可以」 | |||
==Vocabulary II== | ==Vocabulary II== |