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

到头来，他还是选择了放弃。

Dàotóu lái, tā háishi xuǎnzé le fàngqì.

In the end, he still chose to give up.

路走到头，前面是一堵墙。

Lù zǒu dào tóu, qiánmiàn shì yī dǔ qiáng.

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

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