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到底

dào dǐ · dao di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

到(dào)底(dǐ)躲(duǒ)到(dào)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)去(qù)了(le)？

Where in the world could it be hiding?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fengli · English by bekindtoall · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

你(nǐ)什(shén)么(me)意(yì)思(si)？你(nǐ)到(dào)底(dǐ)想(xiǎng)对(duì)我(wǒ)说(shuō)什(shén)么(me)？

What do you mean? What do you want to tell me?

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to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.