到底

dàodǐ

finally; in the end; after all

Dictionary entry

finally; in the end; when all is said and done

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底

See it in sentences

你到底去不去?

Nǐ dàodǐ qù bú qù?

English

Are you going or not, in the end?

他坚持到底,赢了比赛。

Tā jiānchí dàodǐ, yíng le bǐsài.

English

He kept going to the end and won the race.

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  • 到底是谁who exactly
  • 到底多少how much exactly
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