How is 到底 pronounced?

到底 is pronounced “dào dǐ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 到底?

到底 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 4d,v

到底

dào dǐ

到底 (dào dǐ) means “finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 到底

Practice each character:

到底

Example

你到底想说什么？

Nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng shuō shénme?

What exactly do you want to say?

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Frequently asked questions

What does 到底 mean?: 到底 (dào dǐ) means “finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 到底 pronounced?: 到底 is pronounced “dào dǐ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 到底?: 到底 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27