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到底 (dào dǐ) — (adverb, used in questions for emphasis) after all; exactly; on earth; (adverb) finally; in the end

Definition

到底 has two uses: in questions it means 'on earth / exactly' for emphasis, stronger than 究竟; in statements it means 'in the end / finally,' similar to 终于. Use 到底 in questions, 终于 in statements.

adverb
(adverb, used in questions for emphasis) after allexactlyon earthfinallyin the end

Examples

  • 到底？
    Nǐ dào dǐ xiǎng qù nǎ ge dì fāng?
    Which place do you actually want to go to?
  • ，到底。
    Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā dào dǐ chéng gōng le.
    After hard work, he finally succeeded.
  • ，到底。
    Suī rán hěn nán, wǒ men dào dǐ wán chéng le rèn wu.
    Although it was hard, we completed the task in the end.

Grammar

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