到底 daoˋ diˇ

(At the end, Destination, In the, In the end, Reach the)

Destination, In the end, In the long run, Reach the end, At the end of it all

怎麼 zenˇ me˙

(How, How is it, What)

How, What, How is it that

怎麼回事

zenˇ me˙ huiˊ shiˋ

(What happened, What's wrong)

What happened, What's wrong

回事 huiˊ shiˋ

(Report)

Report back

到

Acquire, Appear, Arrive, Attain, Attend, Reach

Arrive, Reach, Attain, Acquire, Appear, Attend

底

Background, Base, Bottom, Underside

Bottom, Underside, Base, Background

怎

How, What, Why

How, Why, What

麼

Interrogative, What, Why

What?, (Ma2), Why, What, (Ma5), Interrogative, (Mo2)

回

Answer, Circle, Complete, Go Back, Return, Revolve, Turn around

Return, Turn around, Go Back, Answer, Revolve, Circle, Complete

事

Accident, Affair, Busy, Incident, Job, Matter, Task, Thing

Matter, Thing, Job, Affair, Task, Busy with, Incident, Accident