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Complement with "dao"
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[B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points)
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Similar to
- [Using "dao" to mean "to go
to"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dao%22_to_mean_%22to_go_to%22) (A2)
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result](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_result),
[Describing
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[到](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%88%B0),
[一直](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%80%E7%9B%B4)
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- [1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [3 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [4.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
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
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- 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
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- [Verbs with
gei](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verbs_with_gei)
- [Expressing "from… to…" with "cong…
dao…"](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)
- ["Zai" following
verbs](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Zai%22_following_verbs)
- [Expressing "when" with
"dengdao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22when%22_with_%22dengdao%22)
- [Expressing "all the way until" with
"zhidao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22all_the_way_until%22_with_%22zhidao%22)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [New Practical Chinese Reader
2 (新实用汉语课本2)](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)) (pp.
240)
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- [Chinese Grammar Without
Tears (简明汉语语法学习手册)](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)) (pp.
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