Difference between revisions of "Expressing "until" with "dao""
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One kind of [[complement]] in Chinese involves putting 到, 给 or 在 after the verb. These are used to indicate direction, target and location, respectively. | One kind of [[complement]] in Chinese involves putting 到, 给 or 在 after the verb. These are used to indicate direction, target and location, respectively. | ||
| − | * 到 indicates that the action has obtained a goal or a certain state. Any verb that uses the complement [[Result complements "dao" and "jian"| 见]] can also use 到. | + | * 到 (dào) indicates that the action has obtained a goal or a certain state. Any verb that uses the complement [[Result complements "dao" and "jian"| 见]] can also use 到. |
| − | * 给 indicates that you have passed something from one person to another. | + | * 给 (gěi) indicates that you have passed something from one person to another. |
| − | * 在 indicates a person or thing coming to a certain place. It is usually followed my a location or a place. | + | * 在 (zài) indicates a person or thing coming to a certain place. It is usually followed my a location or a place. |
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*[["Zai" following verbs]] | *[["Zai" following verbs]] | ||
*[[To go to a place]] | *[[To go to a place]] | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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{{Similar|Expressing location with "zai...shang/xia/li"}} | {{Similar|Expressing location with "zai...shang/xia/li"}} | ||
{{Structure|Complements}} | {{Structure|Complements}} | ||
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One of the cool features of Chinese is complements, and in this article we introduce a few of them.
Structure
One kind of complement in Chinese involves putting 到, 给 or 在 after the verb. These are used to indicate direction, target and location, respectively.
- 到 (dào) indicates that the action has obtained a goal or a certain state. Any verb that uses the complement 见 can also use 到.
- 给 (gěi) indicates that you have passed something from one person to another.
- 在 (zài) indicates a person or thing coming to a certain place. It is usually followed my a location or a place.
Subject + Verb + 到 / 给 / 在 ...
Examples
- 我 工作 到 十点半。I work until 10:30.
- 你 坐 在 我 旁 边儿。You are sitting next to me.
- 我 发 电子邮件 给 你。I sent an e-mail to you.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 240) →buy
- Chinese Grammar Without Tears (简明汉语语法学习手册) (p.93-95) →buy
