到头 (dào tóu) — to reach the end, to come to an end
Definition
到头 means a process finally reaches its end, often with a sense of finality or exhaustion. It's typically used as a complement after a verb (e.g., 坚持到头, 走到头) rather than as a standalone predicate.
verb
to reach the endto come to an end
Examples
- 到头。Zhè tiáo lù yǐ jīng dào tóu le.This road has come to an end.
- 。Tā pà zì jǐ jiān chí bú dào tóu.He's afraid he won't be able to hold out to the end.
- 到头。Bú yào děng dào shì qing dào tóu le cái hòu huǐ.Don't wait until things have come to an end to regret.
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