Difference between revisions of "Using "dao" to mean "to go to""
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| − | The verb 到 (dào) is used to talk about going to places. | + | The verb 到 (dào) is used to talk about going to places. If you are going to a place to do something else, you can add 去 and the verb. This has the meaning of "going to the place to do something." |
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| − | Subject + 到 + Place | + | Subject + 到 + Place (+ 去 + Action) |
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Revision as of 08:50, 6 June 2013
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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. If you are going to a place to do something else, you can add 去 and the verb. This has the meaning of "going to the place to do something."
Subject + 到 + Place (+ 去 + Action)
Examples
- 我 到 上海。I arrived at Shanghai.
- 你 到 哪儿？Where did you get to?
- 他们 到 酒吧。They got to the bar
