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从...到... (cóng...dào...) is used in the same way as "from ... to ...", and as in English, it can be used both for times and places.

Time

To express from one time to another, the following structure is used:

Subject + 从 + Time 1 + 到 + Time 2

从一号到五号，我在北京。
他从七点到十点都在上网。
我们从早到晚都在喝啤酒。

This is the easiest way to talk about doing something from one time through to another. Remember that there are two options for the word order of time words, so the 从 ... 到 ... phrase can go before or after the subject.

Place

The 从...到 structure can also be used to express from one place to another, and is used

Subject + 从 + Place 1 + 到 + Place 2

Here are some examples:

请问，从超级市场到银行怎么走？
我开车从地铁站到学校。
从酒吧到酒店有多远？

Sources and further reading

Books

Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 84-5) →buy
Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 112 - 113) →buy
Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 89) →buy

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 * [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 84-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
+* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 112 - 113) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
+* [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (pp. 89) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075294/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075294 →buy]
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