How to say “arrive” in Chinese
arrive
“Arrive” in Chinese is 到, dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
到 is read dào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”, dāo, hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “到”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 到. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我七点到公司wǒqīdiǎndàogōngsīI get to the office at seven.
- 你到了吗？nǐdàolemaAre you there yet?
- 我已经到了。wǒyǐjīngdàoleI’m already here.
- 从八点到十点cóngbādiǎndàoshídiǎnFrom eight to ten.
- 我们快要到机场了wǒmenkuàiyàodàojīchǎngleWe're about to arrive at the airport.
- 我把牛奶放到冰箱里了。wǒbǎniúnǎifàngdàobīngxiānglileI put the milk away in the fridge.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Places in town”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “arrive” in Chinese?
“Arrive” in Chinese is 到, pinyin dào.
What does 到 mean?
到 (dào) means “arrive”.
How do you write 到?
到 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 到?
到 is read dào. Tones: dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“arrive” in the lesson “Places in town”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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