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* 我 <em>到</em> 上海。
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* 我 <em>到</em> 上海。<span class="trans">I got to Shanghai.</span>
* 你 <em>到</em> 哪儿?
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* 你 <em>到</em> 哪儿?<span class="trans">Where did you get to?</span>
* 他们 <em>到</em> 酒吧。
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* 他们 <em>到</em> 酒吧。<span class="trans">They got to the bar</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 01:28, 31 January 2013

A simple and direct way to indicate that you arrived somewhere is to use the verb 到 (dào).

Structure

The verb 到 (dào) is used to talk about going to places.

Subject + 到 + Place

Examples

  • 上海。I got to Shanghai.
  • 哪儿?Where did you get to?
  • 他们 酒吧。They got to the bar

See also

Sources and further reading

Books