›中文 → English›到
到
tɑʊ̯⁵¹
VerbResultative ComplementPreposition
Verb
To arrive; to reach
GeneralTo get to a certain place, destination, or point.
Ví dụ:
"火车下午三点到。"
→ The train arrives at 3 PM.
"我们到上海了。"
→ We have arrived in Shanghai.
Synonyms
Antonyms
To go to
GeneralTo go to a specific place (often used with 去 'qù').
Ví dụ:
"你到哪儿去？"
→ Where are you going?
"他到办公室去了。"
→ He has gone to the office.
Synonyms
Resultative Complement
Resultative Suffix
GeneralUsed after a verb to indicate the successful completion or attainment of an action's goal.
Ví dụ:
"我找到了我的钥匙。"
→ I found my keys. (The action 'zhǎo' - to look for - resulted in success)
"你听到了吗？"
→ Did you hear that? (The action 'tīng' - to listen - successfully resulted in hearing)
"他买到票了。"
→ He succeeded in buying the ticket.
Preposition
To; until; up to
GeneralIndicates a limit or endpoint in time, place, or degree.
Ví dụ:
"我们从早上八点工作到下午五点。"
→ We work from 8 AM to 5 PM.
"请从一数到十。"
→ Please count from one to ten.
"雨一直下到半夜。"
→ The rain continued until midnight.
Derived Forms
Verb
to arrive, to reach
Verb
to get, to obtain
Verb
to arrive late
Verb
to receive
Verb
to think of, to call to mind
Collocations
从...到...
from... to...
到处
everywhere
到底
in the end, after all
服务周到
attentive service, thoughtful service
说到做到
to do what one says, to be as good as one's word
Idioms
"水到渠成"
Literary/Formal→ Where water flows, a channel is formed
Describes a situation where success will naturally come when the conditions are right.
Examples:
"只要准备充分，事情就会水到渠成。"
→ As long as you prepare fully, things will fall into place naturally.
"手到擒来"
General→ To catch something as soon as one's hand reaches for it
To accomplish something with great ease; a sure thing.
Examples:
"对他这样的专家来说，解决这个问题简直是手到擒来。"
→ For an expert like him, solving this problem is a piece of cake.
"药到病除"
General→ The illness is cured as soon as the medicine arrives
Describes a very effective remedy or solution that works immediately.
Examples:
"这位医生的药方真是药到病除。"
→ This doctor's prescription is truly and immediately effective.
"马到成功"
General→ To achieve success as soon as the horse arrives
To wish someone instant success.
Examples:
"祝你这次考试马到成功！"
→ I wish you instant success in this exam!