How common it is
到 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
‘到’这个字常用来表示到达某个地方或时间。例如，我们可以说‘我到了学校’或者‘现在是吃饭的时间了’。
‘到’这个字常用来表示到达某个地方或时间。例如，我们可以说‘我到了学校’或者‘现在是吃饭的时间了’。
Context note
在日常对话中，‘到’经常用于描述位置变化或时间点的变化，比如去学校、回家或是某个活动开始结束的时刻。
在日常对话中，‘到’经常用于描述位置变化或时间点的变化，比如去学校、回家或是某个活动开始结束的时刻。
5 examples
我到家了。
Wǒ dào jiā le.
I've arrived home.
他到图书馆借书。
Tā dào tóng shū guǎn jiè shū.
He went to the library to borrow books.
现在到吃饭时间了。
Xià zhōu dào chī fàn shí jiān le.
It's time to eat now.
妈妈到超市买菜。
Mā ma dào shū cài mǎi cài.
Mom went to the supermarket to buy vegetables.
我们到公园玩吧。
Wǒ men dào gōng yuán wán ba.
Let's go play in the park.
5 mini stories
小明到了学校，见到老师很高兴。
Xiǎo míng dào le xué xiào, jià见到 lǎo shī hěn gāo xìng.
Xiaoming arrived at school and was very happy to see the teacher.
妈妈到了超市，买了很多水果。
Mā ma dào le shū cài, mǎi le hěn duō shuǐ guǒ.
Mom went to the supermarket and bought a lot of fruits.
爸爸到了公园，和朋友一起散步。
Bà ba dào le gōng yuán, hé péng you yī qǐ sàn bù.
Dad arrived at the park and took a walk with his friends.
姐姐到了图书馆，开始看书。
Jiě jiě dào le tóng shū guǎn, kāi始 bānguàn kàn shū.
Sister arrived at the library and started reading books.
爷爷到了公园，和孙子一起玩。
Lǎo yé dào le gōng yuán, hé sūn zǐ yī qǐ wán.
Grandpa arrived at the park and played with his grandson.