Chinese word dictionary

归根到底

guīgēn-dàodǐ · after all; in the final analysis; ultimately

Practice word

Word information

Simplified归根到底

Traditional歸根到底

Pinyinguīgēn-dàodǐ

Part of speechl

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

归guī

to return, to go back; to return to, to revert

根gēn

root, basis, foundation

到dào

to go to, to arrive

底dǐ

bottom, underside; below, underneath

How to learn 归根到底

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

到dào

to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough

迟到chídào

to arrive late

到处dàochù

everywhere

得到dédào

to get; to obtain; to receive

感到gǎndào

to feel; to sense; to perceive

根据gēnjù

according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4]