Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.to the end/finish/utmost
一旦她对某事拿定主意，她就会坚持到底。
When she set my mind to something, she persists.
她开赛后不久就受了伤，没法坚持到底。
She was injured early on and didn 't last the match.
中华民族有同自己的敌人血战到底的气概。
Chinese have the spirit to fight the enemy to the last drop of our blood.
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- 2
adv.indeed; exactly; on earth (used in a interrogative sentence)
你跟她到底有什么关系？
What exactly is your relationship with her?
你到底什么时候能准备好呢？
When can you be ready exactly?
这到底是什么意思？
What on earth is the meaning of this?
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- 3
adv.at last; in the end; finally; eventually
他到底来了。
He finally came.
新方法到底试验成功了。
The new method has finally proved to be a success.
他想了好久，到底明白了。
After thinking for a long while, He finally saw the point.
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- 4
adv.after all; in the final analysis
到底有区别
different after all
她到底还是孩子。
She's still a child, after all.
到底还是年轻人干劲大。
It is the young people who have the greatest vigour after all.
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Word usage
- Separable word"到" and "底" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
湖水这么深，我们一竿子下去根本到不了底。
The lake is so deep that we cannot get to the bottom with a pole.
我们忙忙碌碌，一年就这样到了底。
We have been as busy as a bee all the year round.