Writing
到头来 (dào tóu lái) — how to say "in the end" in Chinese
到头来
In the end
adverb
Character composition
到
to arrive
头
head
来
to come
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
到头来一场空
dào tóu lái yì cháng kōng
in the end all for nothing
Examples
虽然很努力，到头来还是失败了。
Although he worked hard, in the end he still failed.
到头来，他赢了。
In the end, he won.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say the end in Chinese?
"in the end" in Chinese is 到头来 (dào tóu lái).
What does 到头来 mean in English?
到头来 (dào tóu lái) means "In the end".
How is 到头来 pronounced?
It is pronounced dào tóu lái (written as dao tou lai, daotoulai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "in the end" in Chinese characters?
It is written 到头来: 到 has 8 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes, 来 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 到头来?
到头来 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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