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Verb phrasesHSK 3

Using 到 to mean "to go to"

The verb 到 (dào) means "to arrive" and indicates where someone has arrived. Use the pattern Subj. + 到 + Place to state arrival at a location. Don't confuse 到 with 去 (to go): 到 focuses on the endpoint, not the journey.

Structure

Subj. + 到 + Place

Examples

  • 他们已经到酒吧了。
    Tāmen yǐjīng dào jiǔbā le.
    They have already arrived at the bar.
  • 我刚到家。
    Wǒ gāng dào jiā.
    I just got home.
  • 你到机场了吗？
    Nǐ dào jīchǎng le ma?
    Have you arrived at the airport?
  • 我已经到火车站了。
    Wǒ yǐjīng dào huǒchēzhàn le.
    I've already arrived at the train station.
  • 我们先到北京，然后到香港。
    Wǒmen xiān dào Běijīng, ránhòu dào Xiānggǎng.
    First we'll arrive in Beijing, then in Hong Kong.

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