V到 V dào

V到（V dào）means “result complement: an action reaches its goal or a point in time/place”. 到 after a verb shows the action successfully reaches a result, target, time or place. Formation: V+到

result complement: an action reaches its goal or a point in time/place

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Formation

V+到

Explanation

到 after a verb shows the action successfully reaches a result, target, time or place. 找到 means finding successfully, 看到 means managing to see, 学到十二点 means studying until twelve.

Examples

我 找到 我的手机了。
wǒ zhǎo dào wǒ de shǒujī le
I found my phone.
昨天我 学到 很晚。
zuótiān wǒ xué dào hěn wǎn
Yesterday I studied until late.

Note

Negative: 没找到 (didn't find). Potential: 找得到 / 找不到. 到 keeps full fourth tone.

FAQ

V到 — what does it mean and how is it used?

result complement: an action reaches its goal or a point in time/place. 到 after a verb shows the action successfully reaches a result, target, time or place. 找到 means finding successfully, 看到 means managing to see, 学到十二点 means studying until twelve.

V到 — how do you form it?

V+到

V到 — any usage notes?

Negative: 没找到 (didn't find). Potential: 找得到 / 找不到. 到 keeps full fourth tone.

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