HSK 4 HSK V3
Correct
到底
/ dàodǐ /
Strokes
Definition
finally/in the end/when all is said and done/after all/to the end/to the last
Example
As a Verb
do sth to the end/finish
1
Jiāng
将
gǎigé
改革
jìnxíng
进行
dàodǐ
到底
carry the reform through to the end
2
Dá
打
dàodǐ
到底
fight to the finish/the last man
As an Adverb
at last; in the end; finally
3
Shíyàn
实验
dàodǐ
到底
chénggōng
成功
le
了
。
At long last, the experiment succeeded.
4
Wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
le
了
hěn
很
jiǔ
久
,
dàodǐ
到底
míngbai
明白
le
了
。
I thought it over for a long time and finally came to understand.
As an Adverb
［used in questions for emphasis］
5
Huǒxīng
火星
shàng
上
dàodǐ
到底
yǒu
有
méiyǒu
没有
shēngmìng
生命
?
Is there any form of life on Mars?
6
Nǐ
你
dàodǐ
到底
xiǎng
想
gàn
干
shénme
什么
?
What on earth are you up to?
As an Adverb
after all; in the final analysis
7
Dàodǐ
到底
shì
是
niánqīngrén
年轻人
gànjìn
干劲
dà
大
。
After all, young people are more energetic.