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    Expressing arrival with 来到 (láidào)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 来到 + (了) + Place

    Explanation

    来到 (láidào) is a verb meaning "to arrive at" or "to come to" a place. It is a compound of 来 (to come) and 到 (to reach), emphasizing the completion of the journey. It is typically followed by a location, as in 来到了一个房间 (arrived at a room).

    Examples

    • 我们终于来到了传说中的古镇。

      wǒmen zhōngyú lái dào le chuánshuō zhōng de gǔzhèn.

      We finally arrived at the legendary ancient town.

    • 他来到公司门口，发现大门已经锁了。

      tā lái dào gōngsī ménkǒu, fāxiàn dàmén yǐjīng suǒ le.

      He arrived at the company entrance and found the gate was already locked.

    • 她第一次来到北京，觉得一切都很新鲜。

      tā dì yī cì lái dào Běijīng, juéde yīqiè dōu hěn xīnxiān.

      It was her first time in Beijing, and she found everything very fresh and new.

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