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最后通牒

zuì hòu tōng diédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ultimatum
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-284abe6088c3170a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

最後通牒 最后通牒 [zui4 hou4 tong1 die2] /ultimatum/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 最後通牒

  • 最
    zuì

    (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree / (the) most ... / -est / (after 之[zhī]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shì jiè zhī zuì] "the greatest in the world")

  • 后
    hòu

    empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler / back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

    Hòu

    surname Hou

  • 通
    tōng

    to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

    tòng

    classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

  • 牒
    dié

    (official) document / dispatch

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.