English–Chinese
“in the end” in Chinese
How to say “in the end” in Chinese
“In the end” in Chinese is 到头来 (dào tóu lái).
A process passes through its stages and arrives at the result that remains at the end.
Example sentences with 到头来
经过多次尝试，他到头来只好放弃了。jīng guò duō cì cháng shì tā dào tóu lái zhí hǎo fàng qì le
After many attempts, he ultimately had no choice but to give up.
Tips for using 到头来
- Unlike a neutral time marker, this adverb commonly highlights the outcome that remains after several changes or attempts, especially when the outcome feels unexpected.
Other Chinese words for “in the end”
说到底，他还是个孩子。shuō dào dǐ tā hái shì gè hái zi
In the end, he is still a child.
归根结底，我们还是走了。guī gēn jié dǐ wǒ men hái shì zǒu le
In the end, we left anyway.