Writing
到底 (dàodǐ) — how to say "finally" in Chinese
到底
Finally, thoroughly
modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
你到底想说什么？
nǐ dào dǐ xiǎng shuō shén me
What exactly do you want to say?
Character composition
到
to arrive
底
bottom, end
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
到底为什么
dàodǐ wèi shénme
why on earth
到底怎么办
dàodǐ zěnme bàn
what on earth to do
Examples
我们需要把这个问题调查到底，找到真正的原因。
We need to investigate this problem thoroughly to find the real cause.
你到底去不去？
Are you going or not, after all?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "finally" in Chinese?
"finally" in Chinese is 到底 (dàodǐ).
到底 meaning in English
到底 (dàodǐ) means "Finally, thoroughly".
How is 到底 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàodǐ (written as daodi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "finally" in Chinese characters?
It is written 到底: 到 has 8 strokes, 底 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 到底?
到底 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 到底
到底 — in the end, after all
到底 (dàodǐ) + Verb / Adj.
根本 vs 到底 — at all vs after all
根本 (gēnběn): at all (negatives), fundamental / 到底 (dàodǐ): after all, finally
概括来说 — summary and conclusion
概括来说 (gàikuò lái shuō) / 总的来说 (zǒng de lái shuō) / 总而言之 (zǒng ér yán zhī) / 归根到底 (guīgēndàodǐ) / 简言之 (jiǎn yán zhī) / 简而言之 (jiǎn ér yán zhī) / 综上所述 (zōng shàng suǒ shù) + Conclusion