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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.
Here's the basic structure when talking about going from place to place:
Subject + 从 + Place 1 + 到 + Place 2
Some examples of this pattern:
- 你 从 超级 市场 到 银行 怎么 走？
- 我 从 地铁 站 到 学校 开车。
- 从 酒吧 到 酒店 的 票价 是 多少 钱？
When talking about time, the pattern remains the same.
Subject + 从 + Time 1 + 到 + Time 2
Here are some more examples using this pattern when discussing duration.
- 这 个 银行 会 营业 的 从 上午 八点 到 下午 五 点。
- 今天 你 从 什么 时候 到 什么 时候 上班？
- 昨天 晚上 我 从 八 点 到 十一 点 做 功课。
Sources and further reading
Books
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (NEEDS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK)
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Reader (NEEDS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK)
