English–Chinese
“exactly” in Chinese
How to say “exactly” in Chinese
“Exactly” in Chinese is 到底 (dào dǐ).
A push to reach the bottom of a question or claim, revealing the final answer or the furthest limit.
Example sentences with 到底
事情到底怎么回事？shì qíng dào dǐ zěn me huí shì
What exactly is going on?
Tips for using 到底
- In conversation, 到底 (dàodǐ, "after all") adds pressure rather than polite curiosity, so an English translation that sounds neutral may miss its demanding tone.
Other Chinese words for “exactly”
这就是我要的东西。zhè jiù shì wǒ yào de dōng xī
This is exactly what I wanted.
这正是我想要的东西。zhè zhèng shì wǒ xiǎng yào de dōng xī
This is exactly what I want.
这正是他恰恰需要的。zhè zhèng shì tā qià qià xū yào de
This is exactly what he needs.
他的话很有道理，可不是。tā de huà hěn yǒu dào lǐ kě bú shì
What he says makes a lot of sense. Exactly.