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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==