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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing movement to a location with 走到 (zǒudào)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 走到 + Place

    Explanation

    走到 (zǒudào) means 'to walk to' or 'to walk up to,' indicating walking that reaches a specific destination. It combines 走 (to walk) with the result complement 到 (to arrive). For example, 走到猴子的地方 means 'walked to where the monkey was.'

    Examples

    • 他走到门口,发现门已经锁了。

      Tā zǒu dào ménkǒu, fāxiàn mén yǐjīng suǒ le.

      He walked to the door and found it was already locked.

    • 她走到窗边,看着外面的风景。

      Tā zǒu dào chuāng biān, kànzhe wàimiàn de fēngjǐng.

      She walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside.

    • 我走到他面前,跟他打了个招呼。

      Wǒ zǒu dào tā miànqián, gēn tā dǎ le ge zhāohu.

      I walked up to him and greeted him.

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