到来

dào lái

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to arrive
2. arrival; advent

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

离去

lí qù

to leave

书面语

Synonyms

3 items

来到

lái dào

to come

书面语或抽象事物

到达

dào dá

to reach; to arrive

更多用于具体地点

来临

lái lín

to approach

常用于季节、时代等

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“到来”是不及物动词，不能直接加宾语，如不能说“到来北京”

Formality

主要用于书面语或正式场合，口语常用“到了”

Example Sentences

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春天即将到来。

Spring is about to arrive.

他期盼着假期的到来。

He is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the holiday.

我们盼望着假期的到来。

We are looking forward to the arrival of the holiday.

很多人相信世界末日会到来。

Many people believe the end of the world will come.

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Words Containing 到来

大限到来

dà xiàn dào lái

to die

Child Words of 到来

to come

to reach; to arrive