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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.

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* [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
* [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#See_also|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>]]
* [[#Sources_and_further_reading|<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sources and further reading</span>]]
** [[#Books|<span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Books</span>]]


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== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ==

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Verb (+ 一直) + 到 + Time / Event


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You will sometimes see 一直 (yīzhí) proceeding 到, which serves the purpose of the emphasis on the &quot;ongoing duration.&quot;

Note that the verbs are mostly single-syllable verb.

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* 你们 要 玩 ''到'' 几 点 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen yào wán ''dào'' jǐ diǎn?</span><span class="trans">When will you be done playing?</span>
* 我们 在 酒吧 '''一直''' 聊 ''到'' 半夜 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zài jiǔbā '''yīzhí''' liáo ''dào'' bànyè.</span><span class="trans">We were chatting in the bar until midnight.</span>
* 你 弟弟 要 在 我们 家 住 ''到'' 什么 时候 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ dìdi yào zài wǒmen jiā zhù ''dào'' shénme shíhou?</span><span class="trans">How much longer is your younger brother going to stay in our house?</span>
* 昨天 的 会 '''一直''' 开 ''到'' 晚上 九点 。<span class="pinyin">Zuótiān de huì '''yīzhí''' kāi ''dào'' wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn.</span><span class="trans">Yesterday's meeting lasted until 9 pm.</span>
* 我 邻居 今天 吵架 了 ，'''一直''' 吵 ''到'' 警察 过来 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ línjū jīntiān chǎojià le, '''yīzhí''' chǎo ''dào'' jǐngchá guòlái.</span><span class="trans">My neighbors had a fight today, which lasted until the police came.</span>
* 我们 晚上 去 吃火锅 了 ，'''一直''' 吃 ''到'' 火锅店 关门 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen wǎnshang qù chī huǒguō le, '''yīzhí''' chī ''dào'' huǒguō diàn guānmén.</span><span class="trans">We went to eat hotpot tonight, and we didn't finish until the place was closed.</span>
* 他 昨天 一天 都 在 打游戏 ，'''一直''' 打 ''到'' 他 妈妈 回家 。<span class="pinyin">Tā zuótiān yī tiān dōu zài dǎ yóuxì, '''yīzhí''' dǎ ''dào'' tā māma huí jiā.</span><span class="trans">He was playing computer games all day yesterday. He didn't stop until his mother came home.</span>


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If the is a verb phrase proceeding 到, use this structure:

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[Verb Phrase] (+ 一直) + Verb + 到 + Time / Event


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* 你 知 不 知道 我们 '''等 你''' 等 ''到'' 半夜 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhī bu zhīdào wǒmen '''děng nǐ''' děng ''dào'' bànyè?</span><span class="trans">Do you know we waited for you until midnight?</span>
* 我 女儿 昨天 晚上 '''写作业''' 写 ''到'' 十二 点 半 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nǚ'ér zuótiān wǎnshang '''xiě zuòyè''' xiě ''dào'' shí'èr diǎn bàn.</span><span class="trans">My daughter didn't finish her homework until 12:30 last night.</span>
* 她 给 男朋友 '''打电话''' 打 ''到'' 手机 没 电 。<span class="pinyin">Tā gěi nánpéngyou '''dǎ diànhuà''' dǎ ''dào'' shǒujī méi diàn.</span><span class="trans">She called her boyfriend and they kept talking until her phone was out of battery.</span>


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* [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 &quot;from… to…&quot; with &quot;cong… dao…&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Zai%22_following_verbs &quot;Zai&quot; following verbs]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22when%22_with_%22dengdao%22 Expressing &quot;when&quot; with &quot;dengdao&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22all_the_way_until%22_with_%22zhidao%22 Expressing &quot;all the way until&quot; with &quot;zhidao&quot;]

== <span id="Sources_and_further_reading" class="mw-headline">Sources and further reading</span> ==

=== <span id="Books" class="mw-headline">Books</span> ===

* [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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