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到头来

到頭來
dào tóu lái
in the end
adverb

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Example Sentences

到了头来,我们还是决定去旅行。
dàole tóu lái , wǒmen háishì juédìng qù lǚxíng 。
In the end, we still decided to go traveling.
我尝试了很多方法,到了头来,最简单的办法是最有效的。
wǒ chángshì le hěnduō fāngfǎ , dàole tóu lái , zuì jiǎndān de bànfǎ shì zuì yǒuxiào de 。
I tried many methods, and in the end, the simplest method was the most effective.
他努力工作,到了头来却没有得到升职。
tā nǔlì gōngzuò , dàole tóu lái quèméiyǒu dédào shēng zhí 。
He worked hard, but in the end, he did not get promoted.

Words with similar meanings

最后zuìhòu
finally
More commonly used in everyday speech, it indicates the conclusion of a situation.
最终zuìzhōng
ultimately
A formal way to express the final outcome, often used in written contexts.

Words Starting With 到

到处dào chù
in all places; everywhere
到底dào dǐ
finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last
到达dào dá
to reach; to arrive

Words Ending With 来

从来cóng lái
always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
原来yuán lái
original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually
后来hòu lái
afterwards; later
将来jiāng lái
in the future; future; the future
本来běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course

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到dào · to (a place), until (a time)
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头tóu · lead, head›来lái · to come, to arrive, to come round
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