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到底
dàodǐ
Description
"到底"常常用在问句里，表示很想知道答案，有点着急的语气。
"到底" is often used in questions to express a strong desire to know the answer, with a slightly urgent tone.
它也可以表示"最后"或者"从头到尾"的意思。
It can also mean "finally" or "from beginning to end."
Meanings
到底dàodǐ
on earth, exactly (used in questions)
你到底想吃什么？
What exactly do you want to eat?
到底dàodǐ
in the end, after all, finally
努力了这么久，他到底成功了。
After all this effort, he finally succeeded.
到底dàodǐ
to the end, all the way through
这件事我们要坚持到底。
We must see this matter through to the end.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally 到 (reach) + 底 (bottom), i.e. "reaching the bottom".
- Nuance
as a question adverb it adds urgency; 究竟 is a more formal synonym.
In videos
“三杯鸡这道菜里到底有什么呢”
“我到底是要学几个文字啊我。”
“这几年来你到底是怎么搞的”
“你到底是何方神圣？”
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