How to say “arrive” in Chinese
arrive, come (of time)
“Arrive” in Chinese is 到来, dào lái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
到来 is read dào lái: 2 syllables. 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 “到来”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 到来. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 随着春天的到来，天气越来越暖和。suízhechūntiāndedàolái,tiānqìyuèláiyuènuǎnhuoAs spring arrives, the weather gets warmer and warmer.
- 我们都盼望着假期的到来。wǒmendōupànwàngzhejiàqīdedàoláiWe're all looking forward to the holidays.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “arrive” in Chinese?
“Arrive” in Chinese is 到来, pinyin dàolái.
What does 到来 mean?
到来 (dàolái) means “arrive, come (of time)”.
How do you write 到来?
到来 is 2 characters: 到 (dào) — arrive; 来 (lái) — come. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 到来?
到来 is read dàolái. Tones: dào — fourth tone, lái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“arrive” in the lesson “Breaks and vacations”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. 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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