粵

到dou3底dai2

dou3 dai2dào dǐ

English

  1. finally
  2. used to give force to a question for emphasis; actually; exactly; what on earth...; what in the world...
  3. in the end
  4. when all is said and done
  5. after all
  6. to the end
  7. to the last
  8. to the end

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺問句入面出現,用嚟強調要釐清事情嘅真相
  2. 至到最後一刻

Examples

  • 你到底係邊個?

    Who on earth are you?

  • 到底件事點樣發生㗎?

    How on earth did this happen?

  • 問題係佢到底嚟定係唔嚟。

    The point is whether she will come or not.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你唔好咁出爾反爾嘛!頭先話要去,而家話唔要喇,你到底去唔去呀?

    Stop changing your mind! A while ago, you said you wanted to go, but now you say you don't want to. Are you really going or aren't you?

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

  • 搭電梯去到底層,然後搭嗰度每5分鐘一班嘅火車。 火車會自動噉移動,去到總站。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 坚持到底!

    Stiff upper lip!

    Tatoeba · yuiyu CC BY

  • 到底怎么了?

    What on earth is the matter?

    Tatoeba · basilhan CC BY

  • 你到底是谁?

    Who are you, anyway?

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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