Prepositions: 到 / dào/ TO

到 /dào/ means TO, TILL. We associate it with both TIME and SPACE

到 /dào/ also means TO ARRIVE

VERB

EXAMPLES

He just arrived to Hongkong.

他刚到香港了。

Tā gāng dào Xiānggǎng le.

We arrived.

我们到了。

Wǒmen dào le.

He arrived.

他到了。

<Tā dào le.>

LE change

I will be right there.

我马上到了。

Wǒ mǎshàng dào le.

He has arrived already.

他已经到了。

<Tā yǐjīng dàole.>

100 metres and (you) are there.

一百米就到了。

Yībǎi mǐ jiù dào le.

就 / CAUSALITY

It takes ten minutes to get there.

十分钟就到了。

Shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

就 / CAUSALITY

At what time does this bus (train) arrive to Shanghai?

这辆车几点到上海？

Zhè liàng chē jǐdiǎn dào Shànghǎi?

STATION 几 / HOW MANY?

PREPOSITION

EXAMPLES

I want to transfer $300 to this account: xxxx.

我想转账 300 美元到这个账户：xxxx。

Wǒ xiǎng zhuǎnzhàng 300 měiyuán dào zhège zhànghù: xxxx.

DEPOSIT

For now I will talk about it (just) to this point.

先说到这里。

<Xiān shuō dào zhèli.>

How many hours does it take to get from Germany to China by plane?

从德国到中国要坐几个小时的飞机？

Cóng Déguó dào Zhōngguó yào zuò jǐ ge xiǎoshí de fēijī?

Put dirty clothes to the washing machine.

把脏衣服放到洗衣机里。

Bǎ zāng yīfu fàng dào xǐyījī li.

把 / MOVING OBJECT

At what time does the bus (train) to Beijing depart?

到北京的车几点出发？

Dào Běijīng de chē jǐdiǎn chūfā?

STATION 几 / HOW MANY?

How long does it take from the airport to the market?

从机场到市场要多长时间？

Cóng jīchǎng dào shìchǎng yào duō cháng shíjiān?

多 / HOW? WORDS 机 LONG - SHORT 间 SPACE 时 TIME

Until when do we have to check out?

到几点要退房？

Dào jǐ diǎn yào tuì fáng?

HOTEL 几 / HOW MANY?

The most convenient way how to get from Beijing to Shanghai is to take the train.

从北京到上海坐火车最方便。

<Cóng Běijīng dào Shànghǎi zuò huǒchē zuì fāngbiàn.>

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