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dào

Description

"到"是一个很常用的字,可以表示到达一个地方,比如"我到家了"。

它也常常放在动词后面,表示动作有了结果,比如"我看到了"。

Meanings

dào

to arrive; to reach a place

火车到站了。

看到kàndào

verb complement showing success or result

我终于找到了我的手机。

I finally found my phone.

dào

to; until (up to a point in time or place)

我从早到晚都在工作。

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Notes

  • Nuance

    as a verb complement (看到, 听到), 到 marks that the action succeeded.

  • Etymology

    original meaning is 'to arrive', later extended to result and range uses.

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