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Getting to the Bottom of 到底

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ID: QW0191 Intermediate
到底 (dàodǐ) can be confusing to learners, largely because it actually has several totally different uses. In this lesson, the Qing Wen team examines the three main uses of the word, and even shares its theme song. So are you going to learn this Chinese or not?! (Translate that sentence into Chinese. Hint: it uses 到底.)
Sat Mar 12 2011 | Connie, John, Liliana
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到底
dàodǐ
really, to the very end, after all
第一种是，我们经常在问句里看到。
dìyīzhǒng shì ，wǒmen jīngcháng zài wèn jù lǐ kàndào 。
The first kind is often seen in question sentences.
你到底爱不爱我？
nǐ dàodǐ ài bu ài wǒ ？
Do you love me or not?
你一会儿说要去，一会儿说不去，你到底去不去？
nǐ yīhuǐr shuō yào qù ，yīhuǐr shuō bù qù ，nǐ dàodǐ qù bu qù ？
One minute you say you're going, the next you say you're not. Are you going or not?
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