Word: 到 (dào)

秋天到了，田里的大豆可以收了。

Qiūtiān dàole, tiánlǐ de dàdòu kěyǐ shōule.

Autumn has come, and the soybeans in the field are ready to be harvested.

秋季到了，早晚有点凉。

Qiūjì dàole, zǎowǎn yǒudiǎn liáng.

Fall has arrived, and the mornings and evenings are a bit cool.

秘书把信塞到一个信封里。

Mìshū bǎ xìn sāi dào yí gè xìnfēng lǐ.

The secretary stuffed the letter into an envelope.

秘书把信塞到了信封里。

Mìshū bǎ xìn sāi dàole xìnfēng lǐ.

The secretary stuffed the letter into an envelope.

秤砣砸核桃，看它能硬到几时

chèngtuó zá hétao, kàn tā néng yìng dào jǐshí

Smashing a walnut with a steelyard weight: let's see how long it (he) can stay hard

穿过这条隧道，就到海边了。

Chuānguò zhè tiáo suìdào, jiù dào hǎibiān le.

Once you go through this tunnel, you're at the seaside.

立春到了，天气开始变暖。

Lìchūn dàole, tiānqì kāishǐ biànnuǎn.

Lichun has arrived, and the weather is starting to warm up.

站牌上写着车几点到。

Zhànpái shàng xiězhe chē jǐdiǎn dào.

The sign at the stop shows what time the bus arrives.

第一批客人已经到了。

Dìyī pī kèrén yǐjīng dàole.

The first group of guests has already arrived.

等一下请打电话到我住的旅馆。

Děng yíxià qǐng dǎdiànhuà dào wǒ zhù de lǚguǎn.

Please call me at my hotel later.

篮球赛打到了加时赛。

Lánqiú sài dǎ dàole jiāshísài.

The basketball game went into overtime.

终于吃到久违的家乡菜。

Zhōngyú chī dào jiǔwéi de jiāxiāngcài.

I finally got to eat hometown food I hadn't had in ages.

网上订购的书明天能到吗？

Wǎngshàng dìnggòu de shū míngtiān néng dào ma?

Will the book I ordered online arrive tomorrow?

网络已经影响到各行各业。

Wǎngluò yǐjīng yǐngxiǎng dào gèhánggèyè.

The internet has already affected every trade and profession.

网购的东西什么时候到？

Wǎnggòu de dōngxi shénme shíhou dào?

When will the things I ordered online arrive?

老师每天晚上都要备课到很晚。

Lǎoshī měitiān wǎnshang dōu yào bèikè dào hěn wǎn.

The teacher has to prepare lessons late every night.

老朋友见面，畅谈到半夜。

Lǎopéngyou jiànmiàn, chàngtán dào bànyè.

The old friends met and talked freely until midnight.

老鼠到猫背上拉屎,活找死

lǎoshǔ dào māo bèi shang lāshǐ,huó zhǎosǐ

a mouse defecating on a cat's back: looking for death

老鼠掉到书箱里,咬文嚼字

lǎoshǔ diào dào shūxiāng li,yǎowénjiáozì

a mouse falls into a book chest: gnawing and chewing the words

老鼠掉到面缸里,糊了口

lǎoshǔ diào dào miàn gāng li,hūle kǒu

a mouse falls into the flour jar: its mouth is clogged

老鼠滚到油缸里,半边高兴半边愁

lǎoshǔ gǔn dào yóu gāng li,bànbiān gāoxìng bànbiān chóu

a mouse rolls into an oil jar: half happy, half worried

背后感受到她的目光。

Bèihòu gǎnshòu dào tā de mùguāng.

I felt her gaze from behind.

背着茅坑走路，到哪儿臭哪儿

bēizhe máokēng zǒulù, dào nǎr chòu nǎr

walking with a latrine on your back: it stinks wherever you go

能到这里来一下吗。

Néng dào zhèlǐ lái yíxià ma.

Would you come here a moment?

能改签到晚上的火车吗？

Néng gǎiqiān dào wǎnshang de huǒchē ma?

Can I switch to a train in the evening?

脚上绑铃铛，走到哪里就响到哪里

jiǎo shàng bǎng língdang, zǒu dào nǎlǐ jiù xiǎng dào nǎlǐ

bells tied to the feet: it rings wherever you go

脚踩西瓜皮，滑到哪里算哪里

jiǎo cǎi xīguā pí, huá dào nǎlǐ suàn nǎlǐ

stepping on a watermelon rind: wherever you slide to is where you end up

臭虫钻到花生壳里,充好仁儿

chòuchóng zuān dào huāshēng ké lǐ,chōnghǎo rénr

a bedbug crawls into a peanut shell: posing as a good kernel

船到码头,车到站

chuán dào mǎtou,chē dào zhàn

the boat reaches the dock, the cart reaches the station

节日到了，街上装扮一新。

Jiérì dàole, jiēshang zhuāngbàn yìxīn.

The holiday has arrived, and the streets are decked out anew.

芝麻掉到针尖儿上，难得

zhīma diào dào zhēn jiānr shàng, nándé

a sesame seed lands on a needle point: hard to come by

芝麻掉到针鼻儿里，赶巧

zhīma diào dào zhēnbír lǐ, gǎnqiǎo

a sesame seed falls into the eye of a needle: just in time

花园后面的小路延伸到树林里。

Huāyuán hòumian de xiǎolù yánshēn dào shùlín lǐ.

The small path behind the garden extends into the woods.

苍蝇飞到驴胯上，抱住了粗腿

cāngying fēi dào lǘ kuà shang, bào zhùle cūtuǐ

A fly lands on a donkey's haunch: it's clinging to a thick leg

茶馆里能吃到什么小吃？

Cháguǎn lǐ néng chī dào shénme xiǎochī?

What snacks can you get at the teahouse?

葡萄最早是从西域传到中原的吗？

Pútao zuì zǎo shì cóng Xīyù chuán dào Zhōngyuán de ma?

Did grapes first spread to the Central Plains from the Western Regions?

蚂蚁尿到书本上，湿不了几个字

mǎyǐ niào dào shūběn shàng, shī bù liǎo jǐ ge zì

an ant pees on a book: it can't wet many characters

蛇钻到竹筒里，只能走这条道儿

shé zuān dào zhútǒng lǐ, zhǐnéng zǒu zhè tiáo dàor

a snake crawling into a bamboo tube: it can only go this way

蛤蟆跳到秤盘里，不知自己有几两肉

háma tiào dào chèngpán li, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu jǐ liǎng ròu

a toad jumping onto a scale pan: doesn't know how many ounces of flesh it has

螳螂掉到油锅里，浑身上下都酥了

tángláng diào dào yóuguō li, húnshēnshàngxià dōu sūle

A mantis falls into a pan of hot oil: it's crisp all over

血液会把氧气输送到全身。

Xuèyè huì bǎ yǎngqì shūsòng dào quánshēn.

Blood delivers oxygen to the whole body.

要不一起到车站去？

Yào bù yìqǐ dào chēzhàn qù?

Do you want to go to the station with me?

要是我们早十分钟到的话，我们就能赶上飞机了。

Yàoshi wǒmen zǎo shí fēnzhōng dào dehuà, wǒmen jiù néng gǎnshàng fēijī le.

If we'd arrived ten minutes earlier, we would've made it onto the plane.

警察到现场取证了吗？

Jǐngchá dào xiànchǎng qǔzhèngle ma?

Have the police gone to the scene to collect evidence?

警察抓到了他的同伙。

Jǐngchá zhuā dàole tā de tónghuǒ.

The police caught his accomplice.

警察抓到了那个犯人。

Jǐngchá zhuā dàole nàge fànrén.

The police caught that criminal.

警察终于抓到了那个犯人。

Jǐngchá zhōngyú zhuā dàole nàge fànrén.

The police finally caught that criminal.

让我们知道你什么时候会到。

Ràng wǒmen zhīdào nǐ shénme shíhou huì dào.

Let us know when you'll arrive.

让我送你到车站吧。

Ràng wǒ sòng nǐ dào chēzhàn ba.

Let me give you a lift as far as the station.

讲到埃及就想到了尼罗河。

Jiǎng dào Āijí jiù xiǎngdàole Níluóhé.

We associate Egypt with the Nile.

许多人造卫星已经发射到地球轨道。

Xǔduō rénzàowèixīng yǐjīng fāshè dào dìqiúguǐdào.

Many man-made satellites have already been put into orbit.

试点成功后，才会推广到全国。

Shìdiǎn chénggōng hòu, cái huì tuīguǎng dào quánguó.

Only after the pilot scheme succeeds will it be rolled out nationwide.

试镜通知今天早上到了。

Shìjìng tōngzhī jīntiān zǎoshang dàole.

The audition notice arrived this morning.

该游戏尚未移植到电脑上。

Gāi yóuxì shàngwèi yízhí dào diànnǎo shàng.

The game hasn't been ported to PC.

说到修车，他可内行了。

Shuō dào xiūchē, tā kě nèiháng le.

When it comes to fixing cars, he's really an expert.

说到母亲，他的声音有些哽咽。

Shuō dào mǔqīn, tā de shēngyīn yǒuxiē gěngyè.

When he spoke of his mother, his voice grew choked.

说到田中先生，你最近见过他吗？

Shuō dào Tiánzhōng xiānsheng, nǐ zuìjìn jiànguo tā ma?

Talking of Mr Tanaka, have you seen him lately?

说到足球，他就侃侃而谈。

Shuō dào zúqiú, tā jiù kǎnkǎn'értán.

When it comes to football, he talks away with total confidence.

请你想方设法早点把货送到！

Qǐng nǐ xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ zǎodiǎn bǎ huò sòng dào!

Please find a way to get the goods delivered earlier!

请你按约定的时间到。

Qǐng nǐ àn yuēdìng de shíjiān dào.

Please arrive at the agreed time.

请你说话缓和一点，别吓到孩子。

Qǐng nǐ shuōhuà huǎnhé yìdiǎn, bié xià dào háizi.

Please speak more gently and don't frighten the child.

请别踩到界线外面去。

Qǐng bié cǎi dào jièxiàn wàimiàn qù.

Please don't step outside the bounds.

请到前台索取免费地图。

Qǐng dào qiántái suǒqǔ miǎnfèi dìtú.

Please ask for a free map at the front desk.

请到前面来。

Qǐng dào qiánmiàn lái.

Move up to the front, please.

请到收银台付钱吧。

Qǐng dào shōuyíntái fùqián ba.

Please go to the cashier's desk to pay.

请到服务台领取您的行李。

Qǐng dào fúwùtái lǐngqǔ nín de xíngli.

Please go to the service desk to collect your luggage.

请到窗口缴纳这笔费用。

Qǐng dào chuāngkǒu jiǎonà zhè bǐ fèiyòng.

Please go to the counter to pay this fee.

请到黑板这儿来。

Qǐng dào hēibǎn zhèr lái.

Please come to the blackboard.

请在起点等我，我马上到。

Qǐng zài qǐdiǎn děng wǒ, wǒ mǎshàng dào.

Please wait for me at the starting point, I'll be there soon.

请往西南走，一直走到河边。

Qǐng wǎng xīnán zǒu, yìzhí zǒu dào hébiān.

Please head southwest and keep going until you reach the river.

请把你的履历发到我的邮箱。

Qǐng bǎ nǐ de lǚlì fā dào wǒ de yóuxiāng.

Please send your résumé to my email.

请把我送到家门口。

Qǐng bǎ wǒ sòng dào jiā ménkǒu.

Drop me off at the front door, please.

请按墙上的指引走到三楼。

Qǐng àn qiáng shàng de zhǐyǐn zǒu dào sān lóu.

Please follow the directions on the wall to the third floor.

请注意你的言辞，别吓到孩子。

Qǐng zhùyì nǐ de yáncí, bié xià dào háizi.

Please watch your language and don't frighten the children.

请翻到书的目录看一下。

Qǐng fān dào shū de mùlù kàn yíxià.

Please turn to the book's table of contents and take a look.

请解释一下怎么才能到那儿？

Qǐng jiěshì yíxià zěnme cái néng dào nàr?

Please explain how to get there.

请问，往东南走能到车站吗？

Qǐngwèn, wǎng dōngnán zǒu néng dào chēzhàn ma?

Excuse me, can I get to the station by going southeast?

请问怎样打电话到日本？

Qǐngwèn zěnyàng dǎdiànhuà dào Rìběn?

How can I make a telephone call to Japan?

请问，电梯能到几层？

Qǐngwèn, diàntī néng dào jǐ céng?

Excuse me, which floors does the elevator go to?

请问这附近哪里能买到爆竹？

Qǐngwèn zhè fùjìn nǎlǐ néng mǎi dào bàozhú?

Excuse me, where can I buy firecrackers around here?

请问，邮寄到国外一般要几天？

Qǐngwèn, yóujì dào guówài yìbān yào jǐtiān?

Excuse me, how many days does it usually take to send something abroad by post?

读书要三到：口到、眼到、心到

dúshū yào sān dào: kǒu dào, yǎn dào, xīn dào

reading needs three 'arrivals': mouth, eyes, heart

谁也没意料到会下大雪。

Shéi yě méi yìliào dào huì xià dàxuě.

No one expected that it would snow heavily.

谁也没意料到会下雨。

Shéi yě méi yìliào dào huì xiàyǔ.

Nobody expected it to rain.

谁也没有注意到她。

Shéi yě méiyǒu zhùyì dào tā.

Nobody was paying attention to her.

谁也没注意到熊的出现。

Shéi yě méi zhùyì dào Xióng de chūxiàn.

No one noticed the bear's appearance.

谁捡到就归谁！

Shéi jiǎn dào jiù guī shéi!

Finders keepers!

谁笑到最后，谁才笑得最好

shéi xiào dào zuìhòu, shuí cái xiào de zuìhǎo

whoever laughs last laughs best

谈判已经进行到第三回合了。

Tánpàn yǐjīng jìnxíng dào dìsān huíhéle.

The negotiations have already reached the third round.

货什么时候能到？

Huò shénme shíhou néng dào?

When will the stock arrive?

货物运到保税区要几天？

Huòwù yùn dào bǎoshuìqū yào jǐtiān?

How many days does it take for goods to reach the bonded area?

货物运到，我会通知你们的。

Huòwù yùn dào, wǒ huì tōngzhī nǐmen de.

I will notify you of the arrival of the goods.

超市可以免费配送到家。

Chāoshì kěyǐ miǎnfèi pèisòng dào jiā.

The supermarket can deliver to your home for free.

足不出户，你也能买到菜。

Zúbùchūhù, nǐ yě néng mǎi dào cài.

You can buy groceries without ever leaving your home.

跑到山里躲起来。

Pǎo dào shān lǐ duǒ qǐlai.

Run and hide in the mountains.

跑到最后，我的体能快不行了。

Pǎo dào zuìhòu, wǒ de tǐnéng kuài bùxíngle.

By the end of the run, my stamina was giving out.

路上很顺畅，我们早到了。

Lùshang hěn shùnchàng, wǒmen zǎo dàole.

The road was clear all the way, so we arrived early.

路走到尽头总会转弯的

lù zǒu dào jìntóu zǒnghuì zhuǎnwān de

a road that reaches its end will always turn

跳到秤盘子里，拿自己来量别人

tiào dào chèngpánzi lǐ, ná zìjǐ lái liáng biéren

Jump into the scale pan and weigh others by yourself

车子突然偏离了道路，撞到了树。

Chēzi tūrán piānlíle dàolù, zhuàng dàole shù.

The car suddenly veered off the road and hit a tree.