dao4 - arrive

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dao1 - knife

dāo

knife



  • arrive; reach
  • go to; leave for
  • (used as a verb complement to show the result of an action)
  • up until; up to

dào-chù
到处

n.

at all places; everywhere

dào-dá
到达

v.

arrive; get to; reach

dào-dǐ
到底

adv.

to the end / at last; in the end; finally / (used in a question for emphasis) / after all; in the final analysis

dào-diǎn
到点

v.

it’s time to do sth; time is up

dào-jiā
到家

v.

reach a very high level; be perfect; be excellent

dào-qī
到期

v.

become due; mature; expire

dào-shǒu
到手

v.

in one’s hands; in one’s possession

Usage 用法

arrive; reach

Zài guò yí ge xiǎo-shí wǒ-men jiù dào-jiā le.
再过一个小时我们就到家了。
We will be home in one hour.

of a high level or degree; above the average

Nǐ dào nǎr qù?
你到哪儿去?
Where are you leaving for?

(used as a verb complement to show the result of an action)

Wǒ zhōng-yú zhǎo-dào le wǒ-de qián-bāo.
我终于找到了我的钱包。
I finally found my wallet.

up until; up to

Wǒ-men cóng xīng-qī-yī dào xīng-qī-wǔ shàng-bān.
我们从星期一到星期五上班。
We work from Monday to Friday.