Chinese

Adverb

始終

1. throughout; from beginning to end

   刊行以來，這本書在港、臺及世界各地的華人中始終擁有廣大的讀者群。 [MSC, trad.]

   刊行以来，这本书在港、台及世界各地的华人中始终拥有广大的读者群。 [MSC, simp.]

   From: 1965: Pai Hsien-yung, Taipei People, Editor's Preface

   Kānxíng yǐlái, zhè běn shū zài Gǎng, Tái jí shìjiè gèdì de huárén zhōng shǐzhōng yōngyǒu guǎngdà de dúzhěqún. [Pinyin]

   Since publication, this book has consistently had a large readership in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Chinese communities the world over.

2. eventually; one day

   佢始終會去多倫多。 [Cantonese, trad.]

   佢始终会去多伦多。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   Keoi⁵ci² zung¹ wui⁵ heoi³ do¹ leon⁴ do¹. [Jyutping]

   One day, he will go to Toronto.

Synonyms

• (eventually): 終究／终究 (zhōngjiū), 終須／终须 (zhōngxū)

Japanese

Adverb

始終 ‎(hiragana しじゅう, romaji shijū)

1. beginning to end, continuously
2. finally

Noun

始終 ‎(hiragana しじゅう, romaji shijū)

1. the beginning and the end
2. conclusion