# 说到底 (shuōdàodǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 说到底 (shuōdàodǐ) means “in the final analysis; after all”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: in the final analysis; after all
- Pinyin: shuōdàodǐ (shuo1 dao4 di3)
- Traditional: 說到底
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 说到底，这还是信任的问题。
  Shuōdàodǐ, zhè háishi xìnrèn de wèntí.
  In the final analysis, this is still a matter of trust.

## Characters

- [说](https://hanziro.com/word/shuo-speak/) (shuō): to speak; to say
- [到](https://hanziro.com/word/dao-arrive/) (dào): to arrive; to reach
- [底](https://hanziro.com/word/di-bottom/) (dǐ): bottom; end (of year, month)

https://hanziro.com/word/shuo-dao-di-in-final-analysis/

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