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Expressing drinking until a point with 喝到 (hēdào)
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Result & Consequence
Structure
喝到 + Quantity / Time Point
Explanation
喝到 (hēdào) means "to drink until" a certain point or result, combining the verb 喝 (to drink) with the resultative complement 到 (to reach). It indicates that drinking has reached a specific stage or amount. For example, 喝到第三杯时 means "when drinking up to the third cup."
Examples
喝到第二杯的时候，他就有点晕了。
Hē dào dì èr bēi de shíhòu, tā jiù yǒudiǎn yūn le.
By the second cup, he was already a bit dizzy.
这个茶太好喝了，我一口气喝到见底。
Zhège chá tài hǎohē le, wǒ yìkǒuqì hē dào jiàn dǐ.
This tea is so good that I drank it all in one go.
我们从下午喝到晚上，聊了很多。
Wǒmen cóng xiàwǔ hē dào wǎnshàng, liáo le hěn duō.
We drank from the afternoon until the evening and talked a lot.