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- <h1>Expressing "from… to…" with "<span class="pinyinst">cong… dao…</span>" "<span class="hanzist">从⋯⋯ 到⋯⋯</span>"</h1>
- <p><span class="hanzi">从⋯⋯ 到⋯⋯</span> (<span class="pinyin">cóng... dào...</span>) is used in the same way as "<b>from... to...</b>" is used in English, and can be used both for times and places.</p>
- <h2 id="used-for-times">Used for Times</h2>
- <p>To express from one time to another, the following structure is used:</p>
- <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
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- <p><span class="hanzist">从</span> + Time 1 + <span class="hanzist">到</span> + Time 2</p>
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- <p>The "time" here does not necessarily have to be a standard time word; it can be any event or action.</p>
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- <li><span class="hanzi"><span class="fondjaune">从</span> 2004 年 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 2008 年</span> <br/><span class="pinyin"><span class="fondjaune">cóng</span> èr-líng-líng-sì nián <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> èr-líng-líng-bā nián</span> <br/> From 2004 to 2008</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi"><span class="fondjaune">从</span> 一号 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 五号 都 在 下雨。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin"><span class="fondjaune">Cóng</span> yī hào <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> wǔ hào dōu zài xiàyǔ.</span> <br/> From the first to the fifth, it's been raining non-stop.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">老板 <span class="fondjaune">从</span> 周二 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 周五 都 要 出差。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <span class="fondjaune">cóng</span> Zhōuèr <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> Zhōuwǔ dōu yào chūchāi.</span> <br/> From Tuesday until Friday the boss will go on a business trip.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">她 <span class="fondjaune">从</span> 18岁 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 现在 都 一个人 住。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā <span class="fondjaune">cóng</span> shíbā suì <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> xiànzài dōu yīgèrén zhù.</span> <br/> She's lived alone since she was 18 until now.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">你 不 能 <span class="fondjaune">从</span> 早 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 晚 不 吃 东西。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù néng <span class="fondjaune">cóng</span> zǎo <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> wǎn bù chī dōngxi.</span> <br/> You can't eat nothing from morning to night.</li>
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- <p>Remember that there are two options for the word order of time words.</p>
- <h2 id="used-for-places">Used for Places</h2>
- <p>The same structure can also be used to express "from" one place "to" another.</p>
- <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
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- <p><span class="hanzist">从</span> + Place 1 + <span class="hanzist">到</span> + Place 2</p>
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- <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
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- <li><span class="hanzi"><span class="fondjaune">从</span> 南京 西 路 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 南京 东 路</span> <br/><span class="pinyin"><span class="fondjaune">Cóng</span> Nánjīng Xī Lù <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> Nánjīng Dōng Lù</span> <br/> From West Nanjing Road to East Nanjing Road</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi"><span class="fondjaune">从</span> 酒店 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 机场 不太 远。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin"><span class="fondjaune">Cóng</span> jiǔdiàn <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> jīchǎng bù tài yuǎn.</span> <br/> From the hotel to the airport is not too far.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi"><span class="fondjaune">从</span> 上海 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 北京 要 几 个 小时。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin"><span class="fondjaune">Cóng</span> Shànghǎi <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> Běijīng yào jǐ gè xiǎoshí.</span> <br/> From Shanghai to Beijing it takes a few hours.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi"><span class="fondjaune">从</span> 你 家 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 机场 可以 坐 地铁 吗？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin"><span class="fondjaune">Cóng</span> nǐ jiā <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> jīchǎng kěyǐ zuò dìtiě ma?</span> <br/> From your place to the airport, can I take the subway?</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi"><span class="fondjaune">从</span> 这里 <span class="fondjaune">到</span> 我们 公司，你 会 看见 很 多 美女。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin"><span class="fondjaune">Cóng</span> zhèlǐ <span class="fondjaune">dào</span> wǒmen gōngsī, nǐ huì kànjiàn hěn duō měinǚ.</span> <br/> From here to our company, you'll see many beautiful girls.</li>
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- <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
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- <li><a href="Expressing_"ever_since"_with_"zicong"" title="wikilink">Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"</a></li>
- <li><a href="Using_"dao"_to_mean_"to_go_to"" title="wikilink">Using "dao" to mean "to go to"</a></li>
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- <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
- <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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- <li>Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 84-5)</li>
- <li>Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 112-3) ></li>
- <li>Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (<span class="hanzi">博雅汉语初经起步篇</span>) (p. 89)</li>
- <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 237-8)</li>
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