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dào · to go to, to arrive

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HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #29
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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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刂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 到

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dàoWords pronounced dào
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Example sentences

Notice where 到 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ jiù shì zài zhè dé dào tā de.我就是在这得到它的。

I've got it right here.

Source: Tatoeba #4353685 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yě méi xiǎng dào wǒ huì zài zhè lǐ.我也没想到我会在这里。

I didn't expect to be here either.

Source: Tatoeba #7837566 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhǎo bú dào wǒ de bāo le.我找不到我的包了。

I can't find my bag.

Source: Tatoeba #8599728 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dào de yǒu wǒ de xìn ma?到的有我的信吗?

Have any letters arrived for me?

Source: Tatoeba #1990189 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhǎo dào le wǒ yào de shū.我找到了我要的书。

I was able to find the book I was looking for.

Source: Tatoeba #2885989 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng nǐ zuò dào wǒ de zuò wèi le.我想你坐到我的座位了。

I think you're sitting in my seat.

Source: Tatoeba #876705 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 到 in context

  1. Say dào, then recall the core meaning: to go to, to arrive.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 迟到 (chí dào), meaning “to arrive late”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 到 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.