到 (dào) — reaching someone personally

X (action/problem) + 到 (dào) + Y (person) + 头上来了 (tóu shang lái le)

HSK 63.0

Pattern diagram

Action到Who头上来了

Rule structure

The pattern "X到 (dào)Y头上来了 (tóu shàng lái le)" shows that an unpleasant action or problem X has reached a specific person Y and affected them personally.

Rule structure

The pattern "X到 (dào)Y头上来了 (tóu shàng lái le)" shows that an unpleasant action or problem X has reached a specific person Y and affected them personally.

Examples

你怎么骗到我头上来了？

Nǐ zěnme piàn dào wǒ tóu shang lái le?

So now you’re trying to cheat even me?

Examples

你怎么骗到我头上来了？

Nǐ zěnme piàn dào wǒ tóu shang lái le?

So now you’re trying to cheat even me?

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Words from this rule

到

dào

To arrive, to reach (resultative complement after verbs)

头

tóu

Head; measure word for livestock

上来

shàng lái

To come up (toward the speaker)

了

Particle (completed action or change of state)

你

nǐ

You

怎么

zěnme

How? in what way?

骗

piàn

To cheat, to deceive

我

wǒ

I, me

闹

nào

To make noise

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “reaching someone personally” in Chinese with 到?

Use the structure: X (action/problem) + 到 (dào) + Y (person) + 头上来了 (tóu shang lái le). For example: 你怎么骗到我头上来了？ — “So now you’re trying to cheat even me?”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

你怎么骗到我头上来了？ — “So now you’re trying to cheat even me?”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 6.

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