到 (dào) — how to say "to arrive" in Chinese

To arrive, to reach (resultative complement after verbs)

Radicals / Keys

Knife

#18 · dāo · 2 strokes

Examples

我们火车站再打电话。

We'll call when we get to the train station.

家了

I've arrived home.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 到 (dào) — to arrive, to reach (resultative complement after verbs)

[dào-] Dory the fish swims through the ocean to 到 arrive at the magnificent coral reef 🪸. She follows a clear [到] path: first a straight horizontal line ➖, then diving under an archway like a fish darting through a cave (到). After her adventurous journey, she exclaims with glee because she 到 reached her destination!

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to arrive" in Chinese?

"to arrive" in Chinese is 到 (dào).

What does 到 mean in English?

到 (dào) means "To arrive, to reach (resultative complement after verbs)".

How is 到 pronounced?

It is pronounced dào (written as dao). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "to arrive" in Chinese characters?

It is written 到.

What HSK level is 到?

到 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.

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