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Jyutping dou3 tau4
Pinyin dào tóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to the end (of)
  2. at the end of
  3. in the end
  4. to come to an end
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, physical
    to reach the end; to come to an end
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    麻烦你在四时叫我起床。我一定要乘到头班火车。
    麻煩你在四時叫我起床。我一定要乘到頭班火車。
    má fan nǐ zài sì shí jiào wǒ qǐ chuáng 。 wǒ yī dìng yào chéng dào tóu bān huǒ chē 。
    • Call me at four; I must take the first train.
  2. Mandarin
    因为气候又暖和又湿润,所以广州一年到头都有花。
    因為氣候又暖和又濕潤,所以廣州一年到頭都有花。
    yīn wèi qì hòu yòu nuǎn huo yòu shī rùn , suǒ yǐ guǎng zhōu yī nián dào tóu dōu yǒu huā 。
    • With a warm and wet climate, Guangzhou has fresh flowers all year round.
  3. Mandarin
    他一年到头努力工作。
    他一年到頭努力工作。
    tā yī nián dào tóu nǔ lì gōng zuò 。
    • He works hard all the year round.
  4. Mandarin
    我们在厦威夷一年到头都可以享受在海里游泳的乐趣。
    我們在廈威夷一年到頭都可以享受在海里游泳的樂趣。
    wǒ men zài shà wēi yí yī nián dào tóu dōu kě yǐ xiǎng shòu zài hǎi lǐ yóu yǒng de lè qù 。
    • In Hawaii, we can enjoy swimming in the ocean all year round.
  5. Mandarin
    在厦威夷,一个人可以一年到头享受海水浴的乐趣。
    在廈威夷,一個人可以一年到頭享受海水浴的樂趣。
    zài shà wēi yí , yī gè rén kě yǐ yī nián dào tóu xiǎng shòu hǎi shuǐ yù de lè qù 。
    • In Hawaii, one can swim in the ocean all year round.
    • In Hawaii, we can enjoy swimming in the ocean all year round.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢为间公司付出咗咁多,到头来竟然俾人炒咗,对佢嚟讲真系一个好大嘅侮辱。
    佢為間公司付出咗咁多,到頭來竟然俾人炒咗,對佢嚟講真係一個好大嘅侮辱。
    keoi5 wai4 gaan1 gung1 si1 fu6 ceot1 zo2 gam3 do1 , dou3 tau4 loi4 ging2 jin4 bei2 jan4 caau2 zo2 , deoi3 keoi5 lai4 gong2 zan1 hai6 jat1 go3 hou3 daai6 ge3 mou5 juk6 。
    • Her being fired was a real slap in the face after everything she did for the company.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋本来谂住去日本嘅,点知到头来我哋去咗韩国。
    我哋本來諗住去日本嘅,點知到頭來我哋去咗韓國。
    ngo5 dei6 bun2 loi4 nam2 zyu6 heoi3 jat6 bun2 ge3, dim2 zi1 dou3 tau4 loi4 ngo5 dei6 heoi3 zo2 hon4 gwok3
    • We were originally thinking about going to Japan, but in the end we went to Korea.
  2. Cantonese
    做乜今日搞到头挞晒?之前gel起咪几精神。
    做乜今日搞到頭撻晒?之前gel起咪幾精神。
    zou6 mat1 gam1 jat6 gaau2 dou3 tau4 taat3 saai3? zi1 cin4 zeu1 hei2 mai6 gei2 zing1 san4
    • Why does your hair look so lank today? It looked sharper before with the gel.
  3. Cantonese
    打交打到头破血流
    打交打到頭破血流
    daa2 gaau1 daa2 dou3 tau4 po3 hyut3 lau4
    • to be badly battered
  4. Cantonese
    楼价大跌,好多投资者都输到头破血流。
    樓價大跌,好多投資者都輸到頭破血流。
    lau4 gaa3 daai6 dit3, hou2 do1 tau4 zi1 ze2 dou1 syu1 dou3 tau4 po3 hyut3 lau4.
    • The property prices drop sharply that many investors suffer a devastating loss.
  5. Cantonese
    太阳晒到头壳顶你都未起身嘅!
    太陽曬到頭殼頂你都未起身嘅!
    taai3 joeng4 saai3 dou3 tau4 hok3 deng2 nei5 dou1 mei6 hei2 san1 ge2!
    • You are still sleeping at noon!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    第二日起身返工,一个月后无咗件事,一年后政府静鸡鸡把议案通过,到头来一切都没有改变过。 [Cantonese, trad.]第二日起身返工,一个月后无咗件事,一年后政府静鸡鸡把议案通过,到头来一切都没有改变过。
    第二日起身返工,一個月後無咗件事,一年後政府靜雞雞把議案通過,到頭來一切都沒有改變過。 [Cantonese, trad.]第二日起身返工,一个月后无咗件事,一年后政府静鸡鸡把议案通过,到头来一切都没有改变过。
    dai6 ji6 jat6 hei2 san1 faan1 gung1, jat1 go3 jyut6 hau6 mou4 zo2 gin6 si6, jat1 nin4 hau6 zing3 fu2 zing6 gai1 gai1 baa2 ji5 on3 tung1 gwo3, dou3 tau4 loi4 jat1 cai3 dou1 mut6 jau5 goi2 bin3 gwo3.
    • On the second day, I got up and went to work; after one month the matter had disappeared, after one year the government silently passed the motion; in the end nothing changed.