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到头来

dào tóu lái

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • in the end
  • finally
  • as a result

Definition

最终；到最后。多用于表示经过一系列变化或过程后，结果与预期不同或出乎意料。

In the end; ultimately. Often used to indicate that after a series of changes or processes, the result is different from expectations or unexpected.

Usage

通常用于句子开头或中间，引出最终的结果或结论，强调结果与之前的努力或预期相反。

Usually used at the beginning or middle of a sentence to introduce the final result or conclusion, emphasizing that the result is contrary to previous efforts or expectations.

Examples

  • 1 他辛辛苦苦工作了十年，到头来却一无所有。(He worked hard for ten years, but in the end he had nothing.)
  • 2 她费尽心思打扮自己，到头来还是没被注意。(She went to great lengths to dress up, but in the end she still wasn't noticed.)
  • 3 我们争论了半天，到头来什么也没解决。(We argued for a long time, but in the end nothing was resolved.)
  • 4 他以为能赚大钱，到头来反而赔了本。(He thought he could make a lot of money, but in the end he lost his capital.)
  • 5 这个故事开头很精彩，到头来却让人失望。(The story started wonderfully, but in the end it was disappointing.)
  • 6 他们计划了很久，到头来还是放弃了。(They planned for a long time, but in the end they gave up.)

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