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到 (dào) — up to, until

到 (dào) + Time/Limit + 为止 (wéizhǐ)

HSK 63.0

Pattern diagram

Who / whatAction到When为止

Rule structure

The frame 到 (dào)……为止 (wéi zhǐ) marks an endpoint in time or a limit: "until", "up to". The boundary sits between 到 (dào) and 为止 (wéi zhǐ). Whether the exact endpoint is included depends on context, not on the frame itself.

Examples

我们学到第五课为止。

Wǒmen xué dào dì wǔ kè wéizhǐ.

We study up to Lesson 5.

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Words from this rule

到

dào

To arrive, to reach (resultative complement after verbs)

为止

wéi zhǐ

Until, up to

我们

wǒmen

We, us

学

xué

To study, to learn

第

dì

Ordinal number prefix

五

wǔ

Five, 5

课

kè

Class, lesson

等到

děng dào

To wait until

雨

yǔ

Rain

停

tíng

To stop, to park

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “up to, until” in Chinese with 到?

Use the structure: 到 (dào) + Time/Limit + 为止 (wéizhǐ). For example: 我们学到第五课为止。 — “We study up to Lesson 5”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

我们学到第五课为止。 — “We study up to Lesson 5”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 6.

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好你个 — expressive address, mock reproach

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早不X，晚不X — why now?

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