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    Expressing moving to a new place with 搬到 (bāndào)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 搬到 + 了 + Place

    Explanation

    The verb 搬到 (bāndào) means to move to a new location or residence. It combines 搬 (to move) with the result complement 到 (to arrive at), indicating the destination of the move. For example, 搬到了一个新的城市 means "moved to a new city."

    Examples

    • 毕业以后他搬到了上海，开始了新的生活。

      Bìyè yǐhòu tā bān dào le Shànghǎi, kāishǐ le xīn de shēnghuó.

      After graduating, he moved to Shanghai and started a new life.

    • 我们打算下个月搬到离公司近一点的地方。

      Wǒmen dǎsuàn xià gè yuè bān dào lí gōngsī jìn yīdiǎn de dìfang.

      We plan to move somewhere closer to the company next month.

    • 她去年搬到了乡下，过着安静的日子。

      Tā qùnián bān dào le xiāngxià, guò zhe ānjìng de rìzi.

      She moved to the countryside last year and lives a quiet life.

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