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<p>从⋯⋯ 到⋯⋯(cóng... dào...) is used in the same way as "from...
to..." 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>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>从 + Time 1 + 到 + Time 2</p>
</div>
<p>The "time" here does not necessarily have to be a standard time
word; it can be any event or action.</p>
<h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><em>从</em> 2004 年 <em>到</em> 2008 年<span class=
"pinyin"><em>cóng</em> èr-líng-líng-sì nián <em>dào</em>
èr-líng-líng-bā nián</span><span class="trans">from 2004 to
2008</span></li>
<li><em>从</em> 一号 <em>到</em> 五号 都 在 下雨。<span class=
"pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> yī hào <em>dào</em> wǔ hào dōu zài
xiàyǔ.</span><span class="trans">From the first to the fifth, it's
been raining non-stop.</span></li>
<li>老板 <em>从</em> 周二 <em>到</em> 周五 都 要 出差。<span class=
"pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>cóng</em> Zhōuèr <em>dào</em> Zhōuwǔ dōu yào
chūchāi.</span><span class="trans">From Tuesday until Friday the
boss will go on a business trip.</span></li>
<li>她 <em>从</em> 18岁 <em>到</em> 现在 都 一个人 住。<span class="pinyin">Tā
<em>cóng</em> shíbā suì <em>dào</em> xiànzài dōu yīgèrén
zhù.</span><span class="trans">She's lived alone since she was 18
until now.</span></li>
<li>你 不 能 <em>从</em> 早 <em>到</em> 晚 不 吃 东西。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ
bù néng <em>cóng</em> zǎo <em>dào</em> wǎn bù chī
dōngxi.</span><span class="trans">You can't eat nothing from
morning to night.</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>Remember that there are two options for the <a href=
"Time_words_and_word_order" title="wikilink">word order of time
words</a>.</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>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>从 + Place 1 + 到 + Place 2</p>
</div>
<h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li><em>从</em> 南京 西 路 <em>到</em> 南京 东 路<span class=
"pinyin"><em>cóng</em> Nánjīng Xī Lù <em>dào</em> Nánjīng Dōng
Lù</span><span class="trans">from West Nanjing Road to East Nanjing
Road</span></li>
<li><em>从</em> 酒店 <em>到</em> 机场 不太 远。<span class=
"pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> jiǔdiàn <em>dào</em> jīchǎng bù tài
yuǎn.</span><span class="trans">From the hotel to the airport is
not too far.</span></li>
<li><em>从</em> 上海 <em>到</em> 北京 要 几 个 小时。<span class=
"pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> Shànghǎi <em>dào</em> Běijīng yào jǐ gè
xiǎoshí.</span><span class="trans">From Shanghai to Beijing it
takes a few hours.</span></li>
<li><em>从</em> 你 家 <em>到</em> 机场 可以 坐 地铁 吗？<span class=
"pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> nǐ jiā <em>dào</em> jīchǎng kěyǐ zuò dìtiě
ma?</span> <span class="trans">From your place to the airport, can
I take the subway?</span></li>
<li><em>从</em> 这里 <em>到</em> 我们 公司，你 会 看见 很 多 美女。<span class=
"pinyin"><em>Cóng</em> zhèlǐ <em>dào</em> wǒmen gōngsī, nǐ huì
kànjiàn hěn duō měinǚ.</span><span class="trans">From here to our
company, you'll see many beautiful girls.</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href=
"Expressing_&quot;ever_since&quot;_with_&quot;zicong&quot;" title=
"wikilink">Expressing "ever since" with "zicong"</a></li>
<li><a href="Using_&quot;dao&quot;_to_mean_&quot;to_go_to&quot;"
title="wikilink">Using "dao" to mean "to go to"</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide"
title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical
Guide</a> (pp. 84-5) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0415700108">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar" title=
"wikilink">Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar</a> (pp. 112-3)
<a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=1933330899">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href=
"Boya_Chinese_Elementary_Starter_1_(%E5%8D%9A%E9%9B%85%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%88%9D%E7%BB%8F%E8%B5%B7%E6%AD%A5%E7%AF%87)"
title="wikilink">Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)</a>
(p. 89) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075294/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=7301075294">
→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1" title=
"wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1</a> (pp. 237-8)
<a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0887276792">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title=
"wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a></p>
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