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A simple and direct way to indicate that you arrived somewhere is to use the verb 到 (dào). | A simple and direct way to indicate that you arrived somewhere is to use the verb 到 (dào). | ||
| − | == Structure == | + | == Structure for place== |
| − | The verb 到 (dào) is used to talk about going to places. | + | The verb 到 (dào) is used to talk about going to places. |
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | Subject + 到 + Place | + | Subject + 到 + Place |
</div> | </div> | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
| − | + | == Structure for place and action== | |
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| + | If you are going to a place to do something else, you can add 去 and the verb. This has the meaning of "going to the place to do something." | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | Subject + 到 + Place + 去 + Action | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
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| + | * 我 <em>到</em> 中国 去 学习 中文。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 你 <em>到</em> 那儿 去 做 什么？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 他们 要 <em>到</em> 酒吧 去 喝 酒。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
{{Used for|Expressing movement}} | {{Used for|Expressing movement}} | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|到|A2|到 + Place| | + | {{Basic Grammar|到|A2|到 + Place|我 <em>到</em> 上海。|grammar point|ASGLFX54}} |
| + | {{Rel char|去}} | ||
{{Similar|Using "zai" with verbs}} | {{Similar|Using "zai" with verbs}} | ||
{{Similar|Complements with "dao", "gei" and "zai"}} | {{Similar|Complements with "dao", "gei" and "zai"}} | ||
{{Similar|"From… To…" with "cong… dao…"}} | {{Similar|"From… To…" with "cong… dao…"}} | ||
| − | {{Similar|Using the verb qu}} | + | {{Similar|Using the verb "qu"}} |
{{POS|Verbs}} | {{POS|Verbs}} | ||
{{Subprop|Verb phrases}} | {{Subprop|Verb phrases}} | ||
{{Translation|go}} | {{Translation|go}} | ||
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A simple and direct way to indicate that you arrived somewhere is to use the verb 到 (dào).
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Structure for place
The verb 到 (dào) is used to talk about going to places.
Subject + 到 + Place
Examples
- 我 到 上海。I arrived at Shanghai.
- 你 到 哪儿？Where did you get to?
- 他们 到 酒吧。They got to the bar
Structure for place and action
If you are going to a place to do something else, you can add 去 and the verb. This has the meaning of "going to the place to do something."
Subject + 到 + Place + 去 + Action
Examples
- 我 到 中国 去 学习 中文。TRANSLATION
- 你 到 那儿 去 做 什么？TRANSLATION
- 他们 要 到 酒吧 去 喝 酒。TRANSLATION
