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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.
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| − | ==Time==
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| − | To express from one time to another, the following structure is used:
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| − | Subject + 从 + Time 1 + 到 + Time 2
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| − | <div class="liju">
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| − | * <em>从</em> 一号 <em>到</em> 五号，我 在 北京。<span class="trans">From the first to the fifth, I am in Beijing.</span>
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| − | * 他 <em>从</em> 七点 <em>到</em> 十点 都 在 上网。<span class="trans">He is online from 7 o'clock to 10 o'clock.</span>
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| − | * 我们 <em>从</em> 早 <em>到</em> 晚 都 在 喝 啤酒。<span class="trans">We drink beer from early to late.</span>
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| − | This is the easiest way to talk about doing something from one time through to another. Remember that there are two options for the [[Time words and word order|word order of time words]], so the 从 ... 到 ... phrase can go before or after the subject.
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| − | ==Place==
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| − | The 从...到 structure can also be used to express from one place to another, and is used
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| − | Subject + 从 + Place 1 + 到 + Place 2
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| − | Here are some examples:
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| − | *请问，<em>从</em> 超级 市场 <em>到</em> 银行 怎么 走？<span class="trans">May I ask, how do I get from the supermarket to the bank??</span>
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| − | *我 开车 <em>从</em> 地铁 站 <em>到</em> 学校。<span class="trans">I drive from the metro station to the school.</span>
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| − | *<em>从</em> 酒吧 <em>到</em> 酒店 有 多 远？<span class="trans">How far is the bar from the hotel?</span>
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | *[["(Ever) Since" with "(zi)cong"]]
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| − | *[[To go to a place]]
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| − | == Sources and further reading ==
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| − | === Books ===
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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]
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| − | * [[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]
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| − | * [[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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| − | [[Category:A2 grammar points]]
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| − | {{Used for|Giving directions}}
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| − | {{Basic Grammar|从|A2|从…… 到……|<em>从</em>1 号 <em>到</em> 5 号 我 在 上海。|grammar point|ASGGGIW8}}
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| − | {{Rel char|到}}
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| − | {{Similar|"(Ever) Since" with "(zi)cong"}}
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| − | {{Similar|To go to a place}}
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| − | {{POS|Prepositions}}
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