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cuối cùng

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kuəj˧˦ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [kuj˨˩˦ kʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [kuj˦˥ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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cuốirisingsắccùngfallinghuyền

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cuối cùng means final; last; ultimate.

Meanings of cuối cùng in English

Adjective

  1. final; last; ultimate ≈ cuốichót

Adverb

  1. finally; at last
    • Cuối cùng cũng hiểu rồi hử?It seems you finally got it.

Example sentences with cuối cùng

  • Cuối cùng thì anh ấy đã tới. At last, he came.
  • Cuối cùng cũng tới thứ 6 rồi. It's finally Friday.
  • Cuối cùng cũng đến thứ Sáu rồi. It's finally Friday.
  • Anh ấy là người cười cuối cùng. He had the last laugh.
  • Tôi không hiểu câu cuối cùng đó. I don't understand that last sentence.
  • Tôi cuối cùng cũng bỏ hút thuốc. I finally quit smoking.
  • Người Anh cuối cùng cũng rút lui. The British finally retreated.
  • Cuối cùng tôi có thể ngủ. I finally could sleep.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

cuối + cùng (窮).

Frequently asked questions

What does cuối cùng mean in English?

cuối cùng (adjective) means "final; last; ultimate".

How do you pronounce cuối cùng?

IPA: Hanoi [kuəj˧˦ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [kuj˦˥ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: cuối — rising tone (sắc), cùng — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.