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How to say “from… to…” in Chinese with 从…到

从 (cóng)⋯⋯到 (dào)⋯⋯

从 (cóng)…到 (dào) — from… to…

HSK 2Prepositions

Rule structure

从 (cóng)…到 (dào)… is a common pattern to express "from… to…" for time, place, or range. It connects a starting point and an ending point.

Examples

从北京到上海很远。

Cóng Běijīng dào Shànghǎi hěn yuǎn.

It's far from Beijing to Shanghai.

从早到晚都在工作。

Cóngzǎodàowǎn dōu zài gōngzuò.

I work from morning to night.

从星期一到星期五上课。

Cóng xīngqīyī dào xīngqīwǔ shàngkè.

Classes are from Monday to Friday.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

从

cóng

From, through

到

dào

To arrive, to reach (resultative complement after verbs)

北京

Běijīng

Beijing

上

shàng

On, above

很

hěn

Very

远

yuǎn

Far, distant

早

zǎo

Early

晚

wǎn

Late; evening

都

dōu

All, both

在

zài

To be at/in, to exist

工作

gōngzuò

To work; work, job

星期

xīngqī

Week

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “from… to…” in Chinese with 从…到?

Use the structure: 从 (cóng)⋯⋯到 (dào)⋯⋯. For example: 从北京到上海很远。 — “It's far from Beijing to Shanghai”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

从北京到上海很远。 — “It's far from Beijing to Shanghai”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 2.

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More HSK 2 grammar rules

给 — for (someone)

Subj. + 给 (gěi) + Recipient + Verb Phrase

对 — attitude toward something

Subj. + 对 (duì) + Object / Topic + Verb / Evaluative Phrase

往 — toward

往 (wǎng) + Direction Word

比 — comparing two things

Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj.

了 — already done

Subj. + Verb Phrase + 了 (le)

最 — superlative “most”

最 (zuì) + Adj. (+ 了 (le))

到 — direction with “to go to”

到 (dào) + Place + 去 (qù)

虽然 — although… but…

虽然 (suīrán)⋯⋯，但是 (dànshì) / 可是 (kěshì)⋯⋯