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到底

dào dǐ
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adverb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. finally
  2. 2. in the end
  3. 3. when all is said and done
  4. 4. after all
  5. 5. to the end
  6. 6. to the last

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
毕竟
bì jìng

after all

after all, used in declarative sentences to give a reason
最后
zuì hòu

final

finally, in the end (used for sequence)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 了 in statements: 到底来了 (finally came). With questions, it intensifies the tone: 你到底去不去? (Are you going or not?)

Example Sentences

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你 到底 来不来？
Are you coming or not, after all?

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Words Containing 到底

归根到底
guī gēn dào dǐ

after all

说到底
shuō dào dǐ

in the final analysis

强辩到底
qiǎng biàn dào dǐ

to argue endlessly

打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ

to go to the bottom of things (idiom)

拼到底
pīn dào dǐ

to brave it out

Child Words of 到底

到
dào

to reach; to arrive

底
de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

底
dǐ

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