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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing achievement or arrival with 到 (dào)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Verb + 到 + Object

    Explanation

    到 (dào) is a versatile verb and complement meaning "to arrive" or indicating that an action has reached its goal or been achieved. When used as a result complement after another verb, it signals successful completion of that action. For example, 捡到 means "to pick up successfully" and 看到 means "to see (and notice)."

    Examples

    • 我们终于到北京了。

      Wǒmen zhōngyú dào Běijīng le.

      We've finally arrived in Beijing.

    • 你找到钥匙了吗?

      Nǐ zhǎo dào yàoshi le ma?

      Did you find the keys?

    • 她听到外面有人在唱歌。

      Tā tīng dào wàimiàn yǒu rén zài chànggē.

      She heard someone singing outside.

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