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Indicating arrival at a location with 到 (dào)
Direction & Movement
Location & Position
Structure
Verb + 到 + Location
Explanation
到 (dào) as a locative particle indicates arrival at or reaching a destination. It follows verbs of motion to show the endpoint of movement, as in 飞到北京 (fly to Beijing). This usage is distinct from 到 as a result complement.
Examples
我们坐高铁到上海只要四个小时。
Wǒmen zuò gāotiě dào Shànghǎi zhǐ yào sì ge xiǎoshí.
It only takes four hours to get to Shanghai by high-speed rail.
他骑车到学校大概要二十分钟。
Tā qí chē dào xuéxiào dàgài yào èrshí fēnzhōng.
It takes him about twenty minutes to ride his bike to school.
飞机已经飞到了北京上空。
Fēijī yǐjīng fēi dào le Běijīng shàngkōng.
The plane has already flown over Beijing.