Definition
总归 is an adverb meaning 'after all' or 'in the end' — it emphasizes that despite different factors, complications, or possibilities, the stated conclusion is ultimately inevitable. You use it to assert that something holds true regardless of other considerations. It differs from 毕竟 (which focuses on reasons or background facts) and 终于 (which marks an event that finally happens after delay); 总归 is about the unavoidable outcome of a situation.
adv.
after allin the endinevitably (emphasizing that something is ultimately true or unavoidable)
Examples
- ，总归。Bùguǎn nǐ zěnme shuō, shìshí zǒng guī shì shìshí.No matter what you say, after all, facts are facts.
- ，总归。Bié dānxīn, wèntí zǒng guī huì jiějué de.Don't worry — the problem will be resolved eventually.
- 总归，。Tā zǒng guī shì niánqīng rén, jīngyàn bùzú hěn zhèngcháng.After all, he's a young person — it's normal that he lacks experience.
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