How do you use "wind up" in a sentence?

We wound up staying until midnight. He'll wind up in trouble if he's not careful. How did you wind up here?

wind up

To end up in a particular situation or place Often implies an unexpected or unintended outcome. Also means to bring something to a close.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common informal

Meaning: To end up in a particular situation or place

最终处于，结果变成

Acabar, terminar en una situación o lugar

結局〜になる、〜に終わる

결국 ~하게 되다, ~로 끝나다

Often implies an unexpected or unintended outcome. Also means to bring something to a close.

通常暗示意外或非预期的结果。也有结束某事的意思。

A menudo implica un resultado inesperado o no intencionado. También significa llevar algo a su fin.

多くの場合、予期しない、または意図しない結果を示唆します。また、何かを終わらせるという意味もあります。

종종 예상치 못하거나 의도하지 않은 결과를 암시한다. 또한 무언가를 마무리 짓는다는 의미도 있다.

Base verb: wind

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We wound up staying until midnight.
我们最后待到了午夜
Acabamos quedándonos hasta medianoche
結局、真夜中まで滞在した
결국 자정까지 머물게 되었다.
He'll wind up in trouble if he's not careful.
如果他不小心，最终会惹上麻烦
Acabará en problemas si no tiene cuidado
気をつけないと彼はトラブルに巻き込まれる
조심하지 않으면 그는 곤란에 처하게 될 것이다.
How did you wind up here?
你怎么会来到这里的？
¿Cómo acabaste aquí?
どうやってここに来ることになったの？
어쩌다 여기까지 오게 된 거야?

Context: outcomes, endings, results

Tone: casual

From the conclusion of winding something to its end.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal