dáogēnr
捯根儿
get to the bottom of something; inquire into the root cause
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to get to the bottom of something; to inquire into the root cause of a matter
dialectA colloquial term often used in Northern Mandarin dialects to describe the act of persistently asking questions to find the true source or reason behind something.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huān欢
dáo刨
gēnr根
shén儿
，
me什
shì么
dōu事
yào都
wèn要
ge问
míng个
bai明
白
。
This kid loves to get to the bottom of things; he wants to understand the reason behind everything.
Jì记
zhě者
dǎ打
suàn算
dáo刨
gēnr根
bǎ儿
，
zhè把
jiàn这
shì件
bèi事
hòu背
de后
zhēn的
xiàng真
chá相
chū查
lái出
来
。
The reporter intends to dig to the root and uncover the truth behind this matter.
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Nǐ你
xiān先
bié别
jí急
zhe着
xià下
jié结
lùn论
，
zán咱
men们
děi得
dáo刨
gēnr根
wèn儿
wen问
qīng问
chu清
楚
。
Don't rush to a conclusion; we need to ask thoroughly and get to the bottom of it.