Word: 到 (dào)

历史课上讲到了专制制度。

Lìshǐ kè shàng jiǎng dàole zhuānzhì zhìdù.

The history class talked about the system of dictatorship.

历史课讲到了甲午战争。

Lìshǐ kèjiǎng dàole Jiǎwǔzhànzhēng.

The history class covered the First Sino-Japanese War.

原先的老师已经搬到别的城市了。

Yuánxiān de lǎoshī yǐjīng bān dào biéde chéngshì le.

The former teacher has already moved to another city.

去哪里可以买到欧洲的地图？

Qù nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi dào Ōuzhōu de dìtú?

Where can I go to get a map of Europe?

叫他们两点半之前到。

Jiào tāmen liǎng diǎn bàn zhīqián dào.

Tell them to be here by 2:30.

可以相信他到什么程度？

Kěyǐ xiāngxìn tā dào shénme chéngdù?

To what extent can he be trusted?

台灯把我的影子投射到墙上。

Táidēng bǎ wǒ de yǐngzi tóushè dào qiáng shàng.

The desk lamp cast my shadow onto the wall.

台风快到了，请马上转移！

Táifēng kuài dàole, qǐng mǎshàng zhuǎnyí!

The typhoon is about to hit, so please evacuate right away!

吃饭时间到了。

Chīfàn shíjiān dàole.

Time for dinner.

后羿的妻子嫦娥飞到了月亮上。

Hòuyì de qīzi cháng'é fēi dàole yuèliang shàng.

Hou Yi's wife, Chang'e, flew up to the moon.

告诉我他怎么弄到的。

Gàosu wǒ tā zěnme nòng dào de.

Tell me how he got it.

告诉我该到哪找他。

Gàosu wǒ gāi dào nǎ zhǎo tā.

Tell me where I can find him.

周末到了，一起去看电影吧？

Zhōumò dàole, yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba?

It's the weekend, shall we go see a movie?

咱们到田园去放风筝怎么样？

Zánmen dào tiányuán qù fàng fēngzheng zěnmeyàng?

Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?

咱们赛一赛，看谁先到。

Zánmen sài yí sài, kàn shéi xiān dào.

Let's race and see who gets there first.

咱到那儿去吧。

Zán dào nàr qù ba.

Let's go there.

哥伦布到美洲几百年以前，维京人已经到过。

Gēlúnbù dào Měizhōu jǐ bǎinián yǐqián, Wéijīngrén yǐjīng dàoguo.

Several hundred years before Columbus got there, the Vikings had already been to the Americas.

哲学课上讲到了诚信。

Zhéxué kè shàng jiǎng dàole chéngxìn.

Honesty and integrity came up in philosophy class.

商店礼拜六开门到晚上九点。

Shāngdiàn lǐbàiliù kāimén dào wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn.

The store is open until nine in the evening on Saturdays.

啊，吃点心的时间到了。

A, chī diǎnxin de shíjiān dàole.

Ahhh, it's snack time.

因为大雨，我们的火车晚到了。

Yīnwèi dàyǔ, wǒmen de huǒchē wǎn dàole.

Because of the heavy rain, our train arrived late.

因为风暴，他们晚到了。

Yīnwèi fēngbào, tāmen wǎn dàole.

Owing to the storm, they arrived late.

土豆太热，以至于烫到了我的嘴。

Tǔdòu tài rè, yǐzhìyú tàng dàole wǒ de zuǐ.

The potato was so hot that it burned my mouth.

在哪能买到入场券？

Zài nǎ néng mǎi dào rùchǎngquàn?

Where can you buy a ticket to get in?

在哪里能买到这个？

Zài nǎlǐ néng mǎi dào zhège?

Where can you buy this?

在哪里能借到车？

Zài nǎlǐ néng jiè dào chē?

Where can I borrow a car?

在我的梦中，我梦到自己在做梦。

Zài wǒ de mèng zhōng, wǒ mèng dào zìjǐ zài zuòmèng.

In my dream I dreamt that I was dreaming.

在科技准备好之前需要五到十年。

Zài kējì zhǔnbèi hǎo zhīqián xūyào wǔ dào shínián.

It will take five to ten years for the technology to be ready.

在这个城市，很难打到的。

Zài zhège chéngshì, hěn nán dǎ dào de.

It's very hard getting a taxi in this city.

在这时候，他到了。

Zài zhè shíhou, tā dàole.

At this point, he arrived.

地震发生五天以后，救援队还没到。

Dìzhèn fāshēng wǔtiān yǐhòu, jiùyuánduì hái méi dào.

Five days after the earthquake, rescue teams still hadn't arrived.

地震后，很多人到学校避难。

Dìzhèn hòu, hěn duō rén dào xuéxiào bìnàn.

After the earthquake, many people took refuge at the school.

城吃镇，镇吃乡，乡人吃到老荒庄

chéng chī zhèn, zhèn chī xiāng, xiāng rén chī dào lǎo huāng zhuāng

the city feeds off the town, the town off the countryside, and country folk end up feeding off the barren village

墙上的灰蹭到我衣服上。

Qiáng shàng de huī cèng dào wǒ yīfu shàng.

The dust from the wall rubbed off onto my clothes.

墨水吃到肚子里，一身透黑

mòshuǐ chī dào dǔzi lǐ, yìshēn tòu hēi

ink swallowed into the belly: black through the whole body

夏天到了，西瓜已经上市了。

Xiàtiān dàole, xīguā yǐjīng shàngshì le.

Summer has come, and watermelons are already in the shops.

夕阳慢慢落到了山后面。

Xīyáng mànmàn luò dàole shān hòumian.

The setting sun slowly sank behind the mountains.

外卖到了，你去开一下门。

Wàimài dàole, nǐ qù kāi yíxià mén.

The takeout is here, so please go open the door.

外卖员把饭送到了门口。

Wàimàiyuán bǎ fàn sòng dàole ménkǒu.

The delivery worker brought the food to the door.

大家都巴不得周末快点到。

Dàjiā dōu bābùde zhōumò kuàidiǎn dào.

Everyone is looking forward to the weekend coming soon.

大暑到了，记得多喝水，别中暑。

Dàshǔ dàole, jìde duō hēshuǐ, bié zhòngshǔ.

Dashu has arrived, so remember to drink more water and avoid heatstroke.

大海里的浮萍,漂到哪儿算哪儿

dà hǎilǐ de fúpíng,piāo dào nǎr suàn nǎr

duckweed on the sea: wherever it drifts is where it ends up

大雄那家伙跑到哪里去了？

Dà xióng nà jiāhuo pǎo dào nǎlǐ qùle?

Where did that Daxiong run off to?

天暗后他们到了酒店。

Tiān àn hòu tāmen dàole jiǔdiàn.

They got to the hotel after dark.

天气到现在竟然依旧很好。

Tiānqì dào xiànzài jìngrán yījiù hěn hǎo.

It's hard to believe that it has been clear and sunny until now.

太阳太大，快到棚下面坐吧。

Tàiyang tài dà, kuài dào péng xiàmiàn zuò ba.

The sun is too strong, so come sit under the canopy.

失败让我感悟到很多。

Shībài ràng wǒ gǎnwù dào hěn duō.

Failure made me realize a lot.

奇怪的是我从未意识到这一点。

Qíguài de shì wǒ cóngwèi yìshí dào zhè yìdiǎn.

Strange that I'd never realised that before.

她一到，我们就开始。

Tā yí dào, wǒmen jiù kāishǐ.

As soon as she comes, we will begin.

她什么时候到家？

Tā shénme shíhou dào jiā?

When will she get home?

她从早上工作到夜晚。

Tā cóng zǎoshang gōngzuò dào yèwǎn.

She worked from morning till night.

她会带你到镇上逛一圈的。

Tā huì dài nǐ dào zhèn shàng guàng yì quān de.

She will show you around this town.

她会把娃娃放到她的床上。

Tā huì bǎ wáwa fàng dào tā de chuáng shàng.

She will lay the doll on her bed.

她全身心投入到新工作中。

Tā quánshēnxīn tóurù dào xīn gōngzuò zhōng.

She threw herself wholeheartedly into her new job.

她决定到国外留学。

Tā juédìng dào guówài liúxué.

She decided to study abroad.

她决定搬到比利时。

Tā juédìng bān dào Bǐlìshí.

She decided to move to Belgium.

她几乎被车撞到。

Tā jīhū bèi chē zhuàng dào.

She was almost hit by a car.

她到意大利学习意大利语。

Tā dào Yìdàlì xuéxí Yìdàlìyǔ.

She went to Italy to learn Italian.

她到死都改不了那个习惯。

Tā dào sǐ dōu gǎi bù liǎo nàge xíguàn.

She carried that habit to her grave.

她只是被吓到了并没有受伤。

Tā zhǐshì bèi xià dàole bìng méiyǒu shòushāng.

She was only frightened, not injured.

她在哪买到那双手套的？

Tā zài nǎ mǎi dào nà shuāngshǒu tào de?

Where did she buy those gloves?

她应该中午到那里。

Tā yīnggāi zhōngwǔ dào nàli.

She should be there at noon.

她慌忙把手机藏到了枕头下面。

Tā huāngmáng bǎ shǒujī cáng dàole zhěntou xiàmiàn.

In a flurry, she hid her phone under the pillow.

她把椅子搬到楼上去了。

Tā bǎ yǐzi bān dào lóushàng qùle.

She took the chair upstairs.

她早就预料到会有这个结果。

Tā zǎojiù yùliào dào huì yǒu zhège jiéguǒ.

She anticipated this result a long time ago.

她没到拿驾照的年龄。

Tā méi dào ná jiàzhào de niánlíng.

She's not old enough to get a driver's license.

她没有常到户外。

Tā méiyǒu cháng dào hùwài.

She doesn't get outdoors much.

她深切感受到朋友的关心。

Tā shēnqiè gǎnshòu dào péngyou de guānxīn.

She deeply felt her friends' concern for her.

她现在应该已经到了。

Tā xiànzài yīnggāi yǐjīng dàole.

She ought to have arrived by now.

她现在应该已经到家了。

Tā xiànzài yīnggāi yǐjīng dào jiā le.

She should have arrived home by now.

她的左手被烫到了。

Tā de zuǒshǒu bèi tàng dàole.

She burned her left hand.

她的祖母活到了88岁。

Tā de zǔmǔ huó dàole bāshíbā suì.

Her grandmother lived to be 88 years old.

她缺乏同理心，说话总伤到别人。

Tā quēfá tónglǐxīn, shuōhuà zǒng shāng dào biéren.

She lacks empathy, and what she says always hurts others.

她跟他到家，知道他住哪。

Tā gēn tā dào jiā, zhīdào tā zhù nǎ.

She followed him home to find out where he lived.

她领他到他的座位上。

Tā lǐng tā dào tā de zuòwèi shàng.

She showed him to his seat.

好天气能持续到明天吗？

Hǎo tiānqì néng chíxù dào míngtiān ma?

Will the fine weather keep up till tomorrow?

孙猴子回花果山，一个跟头栽到了家

sūnhóuzi huí Huāguǒ Shān, yí gè gēntou zāi dàole jiā

Monkey Sun goes back to Flower-Fruit Mountain: one tumble and he's home

孙猴子钻到铁扇公主肚子里，在里头踢蹬

sūnhóuzi zuān dào tiěshàngōngzhǔ dǔzi lǐ, zài lǐtou tīdēng

Monkey Sun gets into Princess Iron Fan's belly: kicking about inside

它什么时候到？

Tā shénme shíhou dào?

When does it arrive?

它们什么时候能被送到？

Tāmen shénme shíhou néng bèi sòng dào?

How soon can they be delivered?

安炸弹的人还没抓到。

Ān zhàdàn de rén hái méi zhuā dào.

The person who planted the bomb hasn't been caught.

客人到了，请你一一介绍给大家。

Kèrén dàole, qǐng nǐ yìyī jièshào gěi dàjiā.

The guests have arrived, so please introduce them to everyone one by one.

客人快到了，先备点茶吧。

Kèrén kuài dàole, xiān bèi diǎn chá ba.

The guests are almost here, so let's get some tea ready first.

客人陆续到了，我们开始吃饭吧。

Kèrén lùxù dàole, wǒmen kāishǐ chīfàn ba.

The guests have arrived one after another, so let's start eating.

寄到国外的邮资是多少？

Jì dào guówài de yóuzī shì duōshǎo?

How much is the postage for mailing something abroad?

寄到外地要额外收费。

Jì dào wàidì yào éwài shōufèi.

Shipping to other cities costs an added fee.

寄到这里需要多长时间？

Jì dào zhèlǐ xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long will it take to post here?

小暑一到，天气一天比一天热。

Xiǎoshǔ yí dào, tiānqì yì tiān bǐ yì tiān rè.

Once Xiaoshu arrives, the weather gets hotter day by day.

小河流到这里，分出了一个岔。

Xiǎo héliú dào zhèlǐ, fēn chūle yí gè chà.

When the stream gets to this spot, a branch splits off from it.

屎壳郎爬到扫帚上，专一找杈儿

shǐkélàng pá dào sàozhou shàng, zhuānyī zhǎo chār

a dung beetle climbs on a broom: looks only for forks (for faults)

屎壳郎飞到烟袋锅儿上，要拱火儿

shǐkélàng fēi dào yāndàiguō ér shàng, yào gǒng huǒr

a dung beetle lands on a pipe bowl: wants to stir the fire

屎壳郎飞到车道沟里，充硬骨头

shǐkélàng fēi dào chēdàogōu li, chōng yìnggǔtou

a dung beetle flies into a cart-rut: pretends to be a tough bone

山火的烟飘到城里来了。

Shānhuǒ de yān piāo dào chénglǐ láile.

The smoke from the wildfire has drifted into the city.

山里的水是怎么输送到村子的？

Shān lǐ de shuǐ shì zěnme shūsòng dào cūnzi de?

How is the water from the mountains delivered to the village?

工作到了后期，大家都很累。

Gōngzuò dàole hòuqī, dàjiā dōu hěn lèi.

As the work reached its late stage, everyone was very tired.

巴西的居民快数到2亿。

Bāxī de jūmín kuài shǔ dào liǎng yì.

Brazil has almost 200 million inhabitants.

希望我没有烦到你。

Xīwàng wǒ méiyǒu fán dào nǐ.

I hope I'm not boring you.

开会时间改到晚上，更便民。

Kāihuì shíjiān gǎi dào wǎnshang, gèng biànmín.

Moving the meeting to the evening is more convenient for residents.

当我到的时候，她已经走了。

Dāng wǒ dào de shíhou, tā yǐjīng zǒule.

She had already gone when I arrived.

很多厂家都把工厂搬到了郊区。

Hěn duō chǎngjiā dōu bǎ gōngchǎng bān dàole jiāoqū.

Many manufacturers have moved their factories to the suburbs.