zhōng​liǎo

to end

zhōng​liǎo to end

  1. 终 終 zhōng adverbadjective
    end
    (bound form) end; finish; the final stage or conclusion of something, opposite of 始 shǐ
  2. 了 liǎo verbadjective
    to finish
    To finish; to end; to settle or dispose of a matter.

zhōng​liǎo after all

  1. eventually
    eventually; after all; in the end; used to indicate a final result or realization
  2. completely
    (literary) Entirely; completely; usually used with a negative like 不 bù or 无 wú to mean "not at all".