「从…到…」(起止) "cóng … dào …"

「从…到…」(起止)("cóng … dào …")means “从…到…: from … to … (time or place span)”. 从 marks the starting point and 到 the end point, for either place or time: 从北京到上海 'from Beijing to Shanghai', 从早到晚 'from morning till night'. Formation: 从 + 起点 + 到 + 终点(时间 / 地点)

从…到…: from … to … (time or place span)

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Formation

从 + 起点 + 到 + 终点(时间 / 地点)

Explanation

从 marks the starting point and 到 the end point, for either place or time: 从北京到上海 'from Beijing to Shanghai', 从早到晚 'from morning till night'. The whole 从…到… phrase comes before the verb.

Examples

我坐火车 从 北京 到 上海。
wǒ zuò huǒchē cóng běijīng dào shànghǎi.
I take the train from Beijing to Shanghai.
他 从 早 到 晚工作。
tā cóng zǎo dào wǎn gōngzuò.
He works from morning till night.

Note

Works for both place and time. The phrase goes before the verb.

FAQ

「从…到…」(起止) — what does it mean and how is it used?

从…到…: from … to … (time or place span). 从 marks the starting point and 到 the end point, for either place or time: 从北京到上海 'from Beijing to Shanghai', 从早到晚 'from morning till night'. The whole 从…到… phrase comes before the verb.

「从…到…」(起止) — how do you form it?

从 + 起点 + 到 + 终点(时间 / 地点)

「从…到…」(起止) — any usage notes?

Works for both place and time. The phrase goes before the verb.

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