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"从... 到..." (cóng... dào...) is a relatively simple pattern used to describe movement of a subject from one place or time to another.
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Here's the basic structure when talking about going from place to place:
 
 
 
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Subject + 从 + Place 1 + 到 + Place 2
 
 
 
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Some examples of this pattern:
 
 
 
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*请问,<em>从</em> 超级 市场 <em>到</em> 银行 怎么 走?
 
*我 开车 <em>从</em> 地铁 站 <em>到</em> 学校。
 
*<em>从</em> 酒吧 <em>到</em> 酒店 有 多 远?
 
 
 
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When talking about time, the pattern remains the same.
 
 
 
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Subject + 从 + Time 1 + 到 + Time 2
 
 
 
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Here are some more examples using this pattern when discussing duration.
 
 
 
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*这 个 银行 <em>从</em> 上午 八点 <em>到</em> 下午 五 点 营业。
 
*<em>从</em> 星期一 <em>到</em> 星期五 我 都 上班。
 
*昨天 晚上 我 <em>从</em> 八 点 <em>到</em> 十一 点 都 在 做 功课。
 
 
 
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==See also==
 
*[["(Ever) Since" with "(zi)cong"]]
 
 
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
 
 
=== Books ===
 
 
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Reader] (pp. 84-85)
 
 
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:Sentence Patterns]]
 

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