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归根到底

归根到底 in English: after all; in the final analysis

guī gēn dào dǐ

after all; in the final analysis

HSK 64 syllablestones: 1 + 1 + 4 + 3

How to pronounce 归根到底

guī gēn dào dǐ (without tone marks: gui gen dao di). guī is a first (high, level) tone; gēn is a first (high, level) tone; dào is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; dǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone.

Characters in 归根到底

归 guī
to return; to go back to; to give back to
根 gēn
root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
到 dào
to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
底 dǐ
(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

Related words

到dàoto reach; to arriveHSK 2
根据gēn jùaccording to; based onHSK 3
迟到chí dàoto arrive lateHSK 3
遇到yù dàoto meet; to run intoHSK 3
到处dào chùeverywhereHSK 4
到底dào dǐfinally; in the endHSK 4
受到shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)HSK 4
底dǐbackground; bottomHSK 4
归纳guī nàto sum up; to summarizeHSK 5
根gēnroot; basisHSK 5