到头

到頭

dàotóu

adverb #23,803

Meanings

1 in the end
2 at the end
3 to the end
4 when all is said and done

Characters

to reach / to arrive at

head / end / tip

Examples

HSK 4

路走到头，前面是一堵墙。

Lù zǒu dàotóu, qiánmiàn shì yī dǔ qiáng.

The road came to an end; there was a wall ahead.

HSK 5

到头来，他还是选择了放弃。

Dàotóulái, tā háishi xuǎnzé le fàngqì.

In the end, he still chose to give up.

Tips

usage

到头 can be literal (to the end of a path) or figurative (in the end, ultimately). The phrase 到头来 is especially common in speech to express a final, often disappointing outcome.

Stroke Order

到 dào

头 tóu