The Chinese word 到 is a versatile verb that can mean “to arrive”, “to reach”, “to go to”, or “to come to”. It is commonly used in phrases such as 到家 which means “to arrive home”. It can also be used to indicate a time or deadline, such as 到期 which means “to expire” or “to come due”. Additionally, it can be used in combination with other verbs to indicate completion of an action, such as 到达目的地 which means “to arrive at the destination”.
Translation
Verb: to arrive, to reach
Relative Clause: to, until, up to
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们什么时候到达北京？ | wǒmen shénme shíhòu dàodá běijīng? | When will we arrive in Beijing? |
| 他每天都要到公司去上班 | tā měitiān dōu yào dào gōngsī qù shàngbān | He goes to work at the company every day |
| 你可以帮我把这个包裹送到邮局吗？ | nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ bǎ zhège bāoguǒ sòng dào yóujú ma? | Can you help me deliver this package to the post office? |
| 明天我要到学校去参加比赛 | míngtiān wǒ yào dào xuéxiào qù cānjiā bǐsài | Tomorrow I will go to school to participate in the competition |
| 他们已经到机场了，但是飞机还没有到 | tāmen yǐjīng dào jīchǎng le, dànshì fēijī hái méiyǒu dào | They have arrived at the airport, but the plane has not yet arrived |
| 你能告诉我怎么到达博物馆吗？ | nǐ néng gàosù wǒ zěnme dàodá bówùguǎn ma? | Can you tell me how to get to the museum? |
| 我们需要在下午五点之前到达会议室 | wǒmen xūyào zài xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn zhīqián dàodá huìyìshì | We need to arrive at the conference room before 5 pm |
HSK
到 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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