到头来 (dào tóu lái) — Chinese word meaning

他工作直到深夜。

tā gōng zuò zhí dào shēn yè

He worked until late at night.

我今天迟到了。

wǒ jīn tiān chí dào le

I was late today.

他在工作中遇到了很多困难。

tā zài gōng zuò zhōng yù dào le hěn duō kùn nan

He encountered many difficulties at work.

你到底想要什么？

nǐ dào dǐ xiǎng yào shén me

What do you actually want?

春天到来了。

chūn tiān dào lái le

Spring has arrived.

他在会议上提到了这个问题。

tā zài huì yì shàng tí dào le zhè ge wèn tí

He mentioned this problem at the meeting.

等到春天，花就开了。

děng dào chūn tiān huā jiù kāi le

By the time spring comes, the flowers will bloom.

教育在社会发展中起到关键作用。

jiào yù zài shè huì fā zhǎn zhōng qǐ dào guān jiàn zuò yòng

Education plays a key role in social development.

我们已经达到了目标。

wǒ men yǐ jīng dá dào le mù biāo

We have already reached the goal.

我的护照下个月到期。

wǒ de hù zhào xià gè yuè dào qī

My passport expires next month.

我们明天早上八点到达北京。

wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang bā diǎn dào dá běi jīng

We will arrive in Beijing at 8 AM tomorrow morning.

新生明天要到学校报到。

xīn shēng míng tiān yào dào xué xiào bào dào

New students need to register at school tomorrow.

这家酒店的服务非常周到，让客人感到宾至如归。

zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de fú wù fēi cháng zhōu dào ràng kè rén gǎn dào bīn zhì rú guī

This hotel's service is very thoughtful, making guests feel at home.

这个计划遭到了反对。

zhè ge jì huà zāo dào le fǎn duì

This plan met with opposition.

他的准备工作很到位。

tā de zhǔn bèi gōng zuò hěn dào wèi

His preparatory work is very thorough.

归根到底，成功需要努力和坚持。

guī gēn dào dǐ chéng gōng xū yào nǔ lì hé jiān chí

In the final analysis, success requires effort and persistence.

这道菜的调味恰到好处。

zhè dào cài de tiáo wèi qià dào hǎo chù

The seasoning of this dish is just right.

这个结果真是意想不到。

zhè ge jié guǒ zhēn shì yì xiǎng bù dào

This result is really unexpected.

他做事很仔细，总是面面俱到。

tā zuò shì hěn zǐ xì zǒng shì miàn miàn jù dào

He does things very carefully, always thorough in every aspect.

他低头看手机。

tā dī tóu kàn shǒu jī

He lowered his head to look at his phone.

这张桌子是木头做的。

zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì mù tou zuò de

This table is made of wood.

这块石头很重。

zhè kuài shí tou hěn zhòng

This stone is very heavy.

盒子里头有很多糖果。

hé zi lǐ tou yǒu hěn duō táng guǒ

There are many candies inside the box.

我们达成了口头协议。

wǒ men dá chéng le kǒu tóu xié yì

We reached an oral agreement.

他听到声音就回头看了看。

tā tīng dào shēng yīn jiù huí tóu kàn le kàn

He turned back to look when he heard the sound.

他头脑很清楚。

tā tóu nǎo hěn qīng chu

He has a clear mind.

这本书的开头很吸引人。

zhè běn shū de kāi tóu hěn xī yǐn rén

The beginning of this book is very captivating.

他在电脑上安装了摄像头。

tā zài diàn nǎo shàng ān zhuāng le shè xiàng tóu

He installed a camera on his computer.

我的枕头很软。

wǒ de zhěn tou hěn ruǎn

My pillow is very soft.

渔民每天早上在码头卸货。

yú mín měi tiān zǎo shàng zài mǎ tóu xiè huò

Fishermen unload goods at the wharf every morning.

他烫伤了舌头。

tā tàng shāng le shé tou

He burned his tongue.

街头有很多小吃摊。

jiē tóu yǒu hěn duō xiǎo chī tān

There are many snack stalls on the street corner.

我等了两个钟头。

wǒ děng le liǎng ge zhōng tóu

I waited for two hours.

他正在清洁相机镜头。

tā zhèng zài qīng jié xiàng jī jìng tóu

He is cleaning the camera lens.

狗喜欢啃骨头。

gǒu xǐ huan kěn gǔ tou

Dogs like to gnaw on bones.

农场里只剩下一头了。

nóng chǎng lǐ zhǐ shèng xià yì tóu le

Only one animal remains on the farm.

这个西瓜个头儿真大。

zhè ge xī guā gè tóu r zhēn dà

This watermelon is really big in size.

这个小丫头真可爱。

zhè ge xiǎo yā tou zhēn kě ài

This little girl is really cute.

学生们在课堂上交头接耳，老师很生气。

xué shēng men zài kè táng shàng jiāo tóu jiē ěr lǎo shī hěn shēng qì

The students whispered to each other in class, and the teacher was very angry.

我们从头开始吧。

wǒ men cóng tóu kāi shǐ ba

Let's start from the beginning.

这是个好兆头。

zhè shì gè hǎo zhào tou

This is a good omen.

在这个关头，我们必须团结一致。

zài zhè ge guān tóu wǒ men bì xū tuán jié yī zhì

At this critical juncture, we must unite as one.

他努力工作，希望早日出头。

tā nǔ lì gōng zuò xī wàng zǎo rì chū tóu

He works hard, hoping to get ahead soon.

大家干活的劲头很足。

dà jiā gàn huó de jìn tóu hěn zú

Everyone is working with great enthusiasm.

公司保持着良好的发展势头。

gōng sī bǎo chí zhe liáng hǎo de fā zhǎn shì tou

The company maintains good development momentum.

她总是说'你知道吗'，这已经成了她的口头禅。

tā zǒng shì shuō nǐ zhī dào ma zhè yǐ jīng chéng le tā de kǒu tóu chán

She always says 'you know,' which has become her catchphrase.

考试没考好，他垂头丧气地回家了。

kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo tā chuí tóu sàng qì de huí jiā le

He didn't do well on the exam, so he went home dejected and discouraged.

他埋头苦干了十年，终于成功了。

tā mái tóu kǔ gàn le shí nián zhōng yú chéng gōng le

He immersed himself in hard work for ten years and finally succeeded.

他是我们队的头号球员。

tā shì wǒ men duì de tóu hào qiú yuán

He is our team's number one player.

虽然他说得头头是道，但实际上并不完全正确。

suī rán tā shuō de tóu tóu shì dào dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù wán quán zhèng què

Although he speaks very logically, it's not entirely correct in reality.

这条新闻成为了今天的头条。

zhè tiáo xīn wén chéng wéi le jīn tiān de tóu tiáo

This news became today's headline.

她的头衔是教授。

tā de tóu xián shì jiào shòu

Her title is professor.

这条路的尽头有一座桥。

zhè tiáo lù de jìn tóu yǒu yī zuò qiáo

There is a bridge at the end of this road.

互联网巨头们正在投资人工智能。

hù lián wǎng jù tóu men zhèng zài tóu zī rén gōng zhì néng

Internet giants are investing in artificial intelligence.

他总是带头做好事。

tā zǒng shì dài tóu zuò hǎo shì

He always takes the lead in doing good deeds.

他突然有了一个好念头。

tā tū rán yǒu le yí ge hǎo niàn tou

He suddenly had a good idea.

我手头没有现金。

wǒ shǒu tóu méi yǒu xiàn jīn

I don't have cash on hand.

她扭头看了我一眼。

tā niǔ tóu kàn le wǒ yì yǎn

She turned her head and glanced at me.

他握紧了拳头。

tā wò jǐn le quán tóu

He clenched his fist.

前面路不通，我们得掉头了。

qián miàn lù bù tōng wǒ men děi diào tóu le

The road ahead is blocked, we need to turn around.

他第一次来到大城市，被繁华的街道弄得晕头转向。

tā dì yī cì lái dào dà chéng shì bèi fán huá de jiē dào nòng de yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng

He came to the big city for the first time and was made dizzy and disoriented by the bustling streets.

他打开水龙头洗手。

tā dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu xǐ shǒu

He turned on the faucet to wash his hands.

这条河的源头在山区。

zhè tiáo hé de yuán tóu zài shān qū

The source of this river is in the mountains.

他牵头组织了这次活动。

tā qiān tóu zǔ zhī le zhè cì huó dòng

He took the lead in organizing this event.

不要把矛头对准无辜的人。

bú yào bǎ máo tóu duì zhǔn wú gū de rén

Don't direct your criticism at innocent people.

超市里的罐头很便宜。

chāo shì lǐ de guàn tou hěn pián yi

The canned food in the supermarket is very cheap.

这件事已经出现了不好的苗头。

zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng chū xiàn le bù hǎo de miáo tou

This matter has already shown bad signs.

你开玩笑开得过头了。

nǐ kāi wán xiào kāi de guò tóu le

You've taken the joke too far.

这家公司是行业龙头。

zhè jiā gōng sī shì háng yè lóng tóu

This company is an industry leader.

你过来一下。

nǐ guò lái yī xià

Come over here for a moment.

请进来坐。

qǐng jìn lái zuò

Please come in and sit down.

他当时不明白，后来才懂了。

tā dāng shí bù míng bai hòu lái cái dǒng le

He didn't understand at the time, but later he got it.

她来自北京。

tā lái zì Běi jīng

She comes from Beijing.

看来明天会下雨。

kàn lái míng tiān huì xià yǔ

It seems it will rain tomorrow.

他从来不迟到。

tā cóng lái bù chí dào

He is never late.

春天到来了。

chūn tiān dào lái le

Spring has arrived.

原来你是老师。

yuán lái nǐ shì lǎo shī

So you're a teacher.

我将来想当医生。

wǒ jiāng lái xiǎng dāng yī shēng

I want to be a doctor in the future.

我本来想去，但是太忙了。

wǒ běn lái xiǎng qù dàn shì tài máng le

I originally wanted to go, but I was too busy.

我来不及吃早饭就走了。

wǒ lái bù jí chī zǎo fàn jiù zǒu le

I didn't have time to eat breakfast and left.

现在出发还来得及。

xiàn zài chū fā hái lái de jí

If we leave now, we'll still be in time.

这个工具用来切水果。

zhè ge gōng jù yòng lái qiē shuǐ guǒ

This tool is used to cut fruit.

改革开放以来，中国发生了巨大的变化。

gǎi gé kāi fàng yǐ lái zhōng guó fā shēng le jù dà de biàn huà

Since the reform and opening up, China has undergone tremendous changes.

欢迎大家前来参加我们的活动。

huān yíng dà jiā qián lái cān jiā wǒ men de huó dòng

Welcome everyone to come participate in our event.

未来科技会改变我们的生活。

wèi lái kē jì huì gǎi biàn wǒ men de shēng huó

Future technology will change our lives.

这些数据的来源很可靠。

zhè xiē shù jù de lái yuán hěn kě kào

The source of these data is very reliable.

近年来，环境保护越来越受到重视。

jìn nián lái huán jìng bǎo hù yuè lái yuè shòu dào zhòng shì

In recent years, environmental protection has received more and more attention.

这是一种外来物种。

zhè shì yī zhǒng wài lái wù zhǒng

This is a foreign species.

我们两家人常常往来。

wǒ men liǎng jiā rén cháng cháng wǎng lái

Our two families often visit each other.

冬天来临，天气变冷了。

dōng tiān lái lín tiān qì biàn lěng le

Winter has arrived, and the weather has become cold.

我们两家经常来往。

wǒ men liǎng jiā jīng cháng lái wǎng

Our two families frequently interact.

这个节日的由来很有趣。

zhè ge jié rì de yóu lái hěn yǒu qù

The origin of this festival is very interesting.

这里的自来水很干净。

zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng

The tap water here is very clean.

他近来工作很忙。

tā jìn lái gōng zuò hěn máng

He's been very busy with work lately.

坐出租车去太划不来了，我们坐地铁吧。

zuò chū zū chē qù tài huá bù lái le wǒ men zuò dì tiě ba

Taking a taxi is not worth it, let's take the subway.

这个价格很划得来。

zhè ge jià gé hěn huá de lái

This price is very worthwhile.

我们公司历来重视产品质量。

wǒ men gōng sī lì lái zhòng shì chǎn pǐn zhì liàng

Our company has always valued product quality.

他向来不喜欢说话。

tā xiàng lái bù xǐ huan shuō huà

He has always disliked talking.

多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。

duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà

Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.

他从国外归来。

tā cóng guó wài guī lái

He returned from abroad.

打开门，海风扑面而来。

dǎ kāi mén hǎi fēng pū miàn ér lái

Opening the door, the sea breeze blew in my face.

这个机会来之不易，你一定要把握住。

zhè ge jī huì lái zhī bù yì nǐ yí dìng yào bǎ wò zhù

This opportunity is hard-won, you must seize it.

这幅画的来历不明。

zhè fú huà de lái lì bù míng

The origin of this painting is unknown.

从北京到上海的来回票多少钱？

cóng Běi jīng dào Shàng hǎi de lái huí piào duō shao qián

How much is a round-trip ticket from Beijing to Shanghai?

欢迎各位来宾参加我们的活动。

huān yíng gè wèi lái bīn cān jiā wǒ men de huó dòng

Welcome all guests to our event.

我们来年再见吧。

wǒ men lái nián zài jiàn ba

Let's meet again next year.

我刚才收到一个来电。

wǒ gāng cái shōu dào yí gè lái diàn

I just received an incoming call.

明天会有重要客人来访。

míng tiān huì yǒu zhòng yào kè rén lái fǎng

Important guests will visit tomorrow.

他详细地解释了事情的来龙去脉。

tā xiáng xì de jiě shì le shì qing de lái lóng qù mài

He explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.

在中国文化中，礼尚往来是一种重要的社交礼仪。

zài zhōng guó wén huà zhōng lǐ shàng wǎng lái shì yī zhǒng zhòng yào de shè jiāo lǐ yí

In Chinese culture, courtesy demands reciprocity is an important social etiquette.

这场暴风雨突如其来，让大家措手不及。

zhè chǎng bào fēng yǔ tū rú qí lái ràng dà jiā cuò shǒu bù jí

This storm came suddenly and unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard.

他昨晚翻来覆去睡不着觉。

tā zuó wǎn fān lái fù qù shuì bu zháo jiào

He tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep.

经过多年的努力，他终于苦尽甘来，实现了自己的梦想。

jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì tā zhōng yú kǔ jìn gān lái shí xiàn le zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng

After years of hard work, he finally saw his fortunes turn and realized his dreams.

长期以来，他一直在研究这个问题。

cháng qī yǐ lái tā yì zhí zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí

For a long time, he has been researching this problem.