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    • [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dao%22_to_mean_%22to_go_to%22 Using "dao" to mean "to go to"] (A2)
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    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_result Expressing result], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Describing_actions Describing actions]
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    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%88%B0 到], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%80%E7%9B%B4 一直]
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One kind of [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Complement complement] in Chinese involves putting 到 after the verb. 到 (dào) is used to indicate that the action has obtained a goal or a certain state.
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#Examples|2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]]
== Structure ==
Verb (+ 一直) + 到 + Time / Event
You will sometimes see 一直 (yīzhí) proceeding 到, which serves the purpose of the emphasis on the "ongoing duration." Note that the verbs are mostly single-syllable verb. == Examples ==
* 你们 要 玩 ''到'' 几 点 ？Nǐmen yào wán ''dào'' jǐ diǎn?When will you be done playing? * 我们 在 酒吧 '''一直''' 聊 ''到'' 半夜 。Wǒmen zài jiǔbā '''yīzhí''' liáo ''dào'' bànyè.We were chatting in the bar until midnight. * 你 弟弟 要 在 我们 家 住 ''到'' 什么 时候 ？Nǐ dìdi yào zài wǒmen jiā zhù ''dào'' shénme shíhou?How much longer is your younger brother going to stay in our house? * 昨天 的 会 '''一直''' 开 ''到'' 晚上 九点 。Zuótiān de huì '''yīzhí''' kāi ''dào'' wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn.Yesterday's meeting lasted until 9 pm. * 我 邻居 今天 吵架 了 ，'''一直''' 吵 ''到'' 警察 过来 。Wǒ línjū jīntiān chǎojià le, '''yīzhí''' chǎo ''dào'' jǐngchá guòlái.My neighbors had a fight today, which lasted until the police came. * 我们 晚上 去 吃火锅 了 ，'''一直''' 吃 ''到'' 火锅店 关门 。Wǒmen wǎnshang qù chī huǒguō le, '''yīzhí''' chī ''dào'' huǒguō diàn guānmén.We went to eat hotpot tonight, and we didn't finish until the place was closed. * 他 昨天 一天 都 在 打游戏 ，'''一直''' 打 ''到'' 他 妈妈 回家 。Tā zuótiān yī tiān dōu zài dǎ yóuxì, '''yīzhí''' dǎ ''dào'' tā māma huí jiā.He was playing computer games all day yesterday. He didn't stop until his mother came home.
If the is a verb phrase proceeding 到, use this structure:
[Verb Phrase] (+ 一直) + Verb + 到 + Time / Event
Some examples:
* 你 知 不 知道 我们 '''等 你''' 等 ''到'' 半夜 ？Nǐ zhī bu zhīdào wǒmen '''děng nǐ''' děng ''dào'' bànyè?Do you know we waited for you until midnight? * 我 女儿 昨天 晚上 '''写作业''' 写 ''到'' 十二 点 半 。Wǒ nǚ'ér zuótiān wǎnshang '''xiě zuòyè''' xiě ''dào'' shí'èr diǎn bàn.My daughter didn't finish her homework until 12:30 last night. * 她 给 男朋友 '''打电话''' 打 ''到'' 手机 没 电 。Tā gěi nánpéngyou '''dǎ diànhuà''' dǎ ''dào'' shǒujī méi diàn.She called her boyfriend and they kept talking until her phone was out of battery.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_with_gei Verbs with gei] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22from%E2%80%A6_to%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22cong%E2%80%A6_dao%E2%80%A6%22 Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Zai%22_following_verbs "Zai" following verbs] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22when%22_with_%22dengdao%22 Expressing "when" with "dengdao"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22all_the_way_until%22_with_%22zhidao%22 Expressing "all the way until" with "zhidao"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_2_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC2) New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)] (pp. 240) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297 →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_Grammar_Without_Tears_(%E7%AE%80%E6%98%8E%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E5%AD%A6%E4%B9%A0%E6%89%8B%E5%86%8C) Chinese Grammar Without Tears (简明汉语语法学习手册)] (pp. 93-95) [ →buy]
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