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dào
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1

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Definitions

  1. 1. to reach; to arrive
  2. 2. to leave for; to go to
  3. 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
  4. 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
  5. 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough

Example Sentences

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Tom聽 Mary在彈鋼琴。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1178241)

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Words Containing 到

烧到
shāo dào

to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature)

说到底
shuō dào dǐ

in the final analysis

到齐
dào qí

to be all present

船到码头,车到站
chuán dào mǎ tóu , chē dào zhàn

The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.

领到
lǐng dào

to receive

到付
dào fù

collect on delivery (COD)

不到火候不揭锅
bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō

don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)

面面俱到
miàn miàn jù dào

(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything

等到
děng dào

to wait until

吃到饱
chī dào bǎo

(fig.) unlimited usage (digital services etc)

到达大厅
dào dá dà tīng

arrival hall

学到
xué dào

to learn (sth); to learn about

没想到
méi xiǎng dào

didn't expect

到头来
dào tóu lái

in the end

到手软
dào shǒu ruǎn

(do a manual task) until one's hands go limp with exhaustion

船到桥头自然直
chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí

lit. when the boat reaches the bridge, it will pass underneath without trouble (proverb)

到手
dào shǒu

to take possession of

想不到
xiǎng bu dào

unexpected

吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸
chī bù dào pú tao shuō pú tao suān

sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)

时辰未到
shí chen wèi dào

the time has not yet come

到了
dào liǎo

at last

牵涉到
qiān shè dào

to involve

具体到
jù tǐ dào

to embody into

独到
dú dào

original

到目前为止
dào mù qián wéi zhǐ

until now; so far

点到即止
diǎn dào jí zhǐ

to touch on sth and leave it there

听到
tīng dào

to hear

到此
dào cǐ

hereto

到期收益率
dào qī shōu yì lǜ

(finance) yield to maturity (YTM)

初来乍到
chū lái zhà dào

to be a newcomer

说曹操,曹操到
shuō cáo cāo , cáo cāo dào

see 說曹操曹操就到|说曹操曹操就到[shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào]

联产到劳
lián chǎn dào láo

to pay sb according to their productivity

到那个时候
dào nà gè shí hòu

until this moment

谈到
tán dào

to refer to

见到
jiàn dào

to see

一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi

lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)

到得
dào dé

to arrive at (some place or time)

车到山前必有路
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù

lit. when we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (idiom)

料到
liào dào

to foresee

收到
shōu dào

to receive

不到
bù dào

not to arrive

遭到
zāo dào

to suffer

赶到
gǎn dào

to hurry (to some place)

随叫随到
suí jiào suí dào

to be available at any time

事到临头
shì dào lín tóu

when things come to a head (idiom)

周到
zhōu dào

thoughtful

指到
zhǐ dào

to point at

碰到
pèng dào

to come across

一天到晚
yī tiān dào wǎn

all day long; the whole day

船到桥门自会直
chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí

lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem

直到现在
zhí dào xiàn zài

even now

到案
dào àn

to make an appearance in court

闻到
wén dào

to smell

弄到手
nòng dào shǒu

to get in hand

到头
dào tóu

to the end (of)

煞到
shà dào

to fall in love with

到此为止
dào cǐ wéi zhǐ

to stop at this point

到现在
dào xiàn zài

up until now

拼到底
pīn dào dǐ

to brave it out

功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng

effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)

到什么山上,唱什么歌
dào shén me shān shàng , chàng shén me gē

lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs (idiom)

受到
shòu dào

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)

得不到
dé bù dào

cannot get

回到
huí dào

to return to

车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí

everything will turn out all right (idiom)

轮到
lún dào

to be (sb's or sth's) turn

讲到
jiǎng dào

to talk about sth

遇到
yù dào

to meet; to run into; to come across

直到
zhí dào

until

牵马到河易,强马饮水难
qiān mǎ dào hé yì , qiǎng mǎ yǐn shuǐ nán

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)

大限到来
dà xiàn dào lái

to die

一步到位
yī bù dào wèi

to settle a matter in one go

强辩到底
qiǎng biàn dào dǐ

to argue endlessly

先到先得
xiān dào xiān dé

first come first served

所到之处
suǒ dào zhī chù

wherever one goes

弄到
nòng dào

to obtain

话到嘴边
huà dào zuǐ biān

to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind

事到今日
shì dào jīn rì

under the circumstances

到期
dào qī

to fall due (loan etc)

感到
gǎn dào

to feel; to sense; to perceive

话到嘴边留三分
huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn

A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)

签到
qiān dào

to register

梦到
mèng dào

to dream of

款到发货
kuǎn dào fā huò

dispatch upon receipt of payment

做不到
zuò bù dào

impossible

意想不到
yì xiǎng bù dào

unexpected

手到擒来
shǒu dào qín lái

stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy

到不行
dào bù xíng

extremely

谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好
shéi xiào dào zuì hòu , shéi xiào dé zuì hǎo

He laughs best who laughs last.

捡到篮里就是菜
jiǎn dào lán lǐ jiù shì cài

all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)

到时
dào shí

at that (future) time

涨到
zhǎng dào

to go up

想到
xiǎng dào

to think of

到位
dào wèi

to get to the intended location

门到门
mén dào mén

door to door

找到
zhǎo dào

to find

到来
dào lái

to arrive

报到
bào dào

to report for duty

到访
dào fǎng

to pay a visit

端到端
duān dào duān

end-to-end

捧到天上
pěng dào tiān shàng

fig. to praise lavishly

看到
kàn dào

to see

船到江心,补漏迟
chuán dào jiāng xīn , bǔ lòu chí

It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)

丢到家
diū dào jiā

to lose (face) utterly

起到
qǐ dào

(in an expression of the form 起到…作用[qǐ dào xx5 zuò yòng]) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)

手到拈来
shǒu dào niān lái

lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)

笨到家了
bèn dào jiā le

extremely stupid

从里到外
cóng lǐ dào wài

from the inside to the outside

走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn

see 走馬上任|走马上任[zǒu mǎ shàng rèn]

说曹操曹操就到
shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào

lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives

到货
dào huò

(of packages or shipments) to arrive

说到
shuō dào

to talk about

端到端加密
duān dào duān jiā mì

end-to-end encryption

到处
dào chù

everywhere

达不到
dá bù dào

cannot achieve

老到
lǎo dao

experienced and careful

呛到
qiāng dào

to choke on (food etc)

拿到
ná dào

to get

感觉到
gǎn jué dào

to feel

从头到脚
cóng tóu dào jiǎo

from head to foot

达到
dá dào

to reach

接到
jiē dào

to receive (letter etc)

得到
dé dào
从头到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi

from start to finish

用户到网络的接口
yòng hù dào wǎng luò de jiē kǒu

User-Network Interface

马到成功
mǎ dào chéng gōng

to win instant success (idiom)

到期日
dào qī rì

due date; expiry date; maturity date

事到如今
shì dào rú jīn

as matters stand

打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ

to go to the bottom of things (idiom)

做到
zuò dào

to accomplish

货到付款
huò dào fù kuǎn

cash on delivery (COD)

送货到家
sòng huò dào jiā

home delivery

恰到好处
qià dào hǎo chù

it's just perfect

办不到
bàn bu dào

impossible

办到
bàn dào

to accomplish

临到
lín dào

to befall

联产到组
lián chǎn dào zǔ

to pay remuneration according to output (idiom)

周到
zhōu dao

thoughtful

听不到
tīng bu dào

can't hear

新来乍到
xīn lái zhà dào

newly arrived (idiom)

不到长城非好汉
bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn

lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal

车到山前自有路
chē dào shān qián zì yǒu lù

see 車到山前必有路|车到山前必有路[chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù]

水到渠成
shuǐ dào qú chéng

lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)

归根到底
guī gēn dào dǐ

after all

尽到
jìn dào

to fulfill (one's duty etc)

来到
lái dào

to come

到岸价
dào àn jià

cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) (transportation)

饭后百步走,活到九十九
fàn hòu bǎi bù zǒu , huó dào jiǔ shí jiǔ

walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)

到达
dào dá

to reach; to arrive

关系到
guān xì dào

relates to

到点
dào diǎn

it's time (to do sth)

可得到
kě dé dào

available

到家
dào jiā

perfect

先来后到
xiān lái hòu dào

in order of arrival

到底
dào dǐ

finally

找不到
zhǎo bu dào

can't find

从早到晚
cóng zǎo dào wǎn
说到做到
shuō dào zuò dào

to be as good as one's word (idiom)

到目前
dào mù qián

up until now

白头到老
bái tóu dào lǎo

until death do us part

一年到头
yī nián dào tóu

all year round

卡到阴
kǎ dào yīn

to be bewitched

提到
tí dào

to mention

用户到网络接口
yòng hù dào wǎng luò jiē kǒu

user-network interface

药到病除
yào dào bìng chú

lit. the disease is cured the moment the medicine is taken (idiom)

不到黄河心不死
bù dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ

lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)

死到临头
sǐ dào lín tóu

Death is near at hand. (idiom)

土到不行
tǔ dào bù xíng

extremely kitsch

一条道走到黑
yī tiáo dào zǒu dào hēi

to stick to one's ways

到处可见
dào chù kě jiàn

ubiquitous

到场
dào chǎng

to show up

到时候
dào shí hòu

when the moment comes

也好不到哪里去
yě hǎo bù dào nǎ lǐ qù

just as bad; not much better

迟到
chí dào

to arrive late