到
dào
To arrive, to reach (resultative complement after verbs)
How to say “go to a place” with 到 (dào) + place + 去 (qù)
到 (dào) + Place + 去 (qù)
到 (dào) — direction with “to go to”
HSK 2Verb phrases
到 (dào) + Place + 去 (qù)
HSK 2Verb phrases到 (dào) — direction with “to go to”
Rule structure
到 (dào) before a place marks the destination, while 去 (qù) shows movement there, usually away from the speaker. The pattern 到 (dào) + place + 去 (qù) describes direction of movement, not necessarily the fact of arrival.
Rule structure
到 (dào) before a place marks the destination, while 去 (qù) shows movement there, usually away from the speaker. The pattern 到 (dào) + place + 去 (qù) describes direction of movement, not necessarily the fact of arrival.
Examples
我明天到北京去。
Wǒ míngtiān dào Běijīng qù.
I will go to Beijing tomorrow.
他们到学校了。
Tāmen dào xuéxiào le.
They have arrived at school.
我明天到上海去。
Wǒ míngtiān dào Shànghǎi qù.
I will go to Shanghai tomorrow.
Examples
我明天到北京去。
Wǒ míngtiān dào Běijīng qù.
I will go to Beijing tomorrow.
他们到学校了。
Tāmen dào xuéxiào le.
They have arrived at school.
我明天到上海去。
Wǒ míngtiān dào Shànghǎi qù.
I will go to Shanghai tomorrow.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “direction with ‘to go to’” in Chinese with 到?
Use the structure: 到 (dào) + Place + 去 (qù). For example: 我明天到北京去。 — “I will go to Beijing tomorrow”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
我明天到北京去。 — “I will go to Beijing tomorrow”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 2.
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