Usages of dào
你 先 买 票， 我 明天 提前 十 分钟 到。nǐ xiān mǎi piào, wǒ míngtiān tíqián shí fēnzhōng dào.
Buy the tickets first; I will arrive ten minutes early tomorrow.
大家 都 到 了 吗？ 我们 八 点 半 出发 吧。dàjiā dōu dào le ma? wǒmen bā diǎn bàn chūfā ba.
Has everyone arrived? Let's set off at eight-thirty.
我 以为 她 不 来 了， 但是 她 终于 到 了。wǒ yǐwéi tā bù lái le, dànshì tā zhōngyú dào le.
I thought she wasn’t coming, but she finally arrived.
我 以为 这 个 地方 很 远， 其实 走 十 分钟 就 到 了。wǒ yǐwéi zhè gè dìfang hěn yuǎn, qíshí zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
I thought this place was far, but actually it’s only a ten-minute walk.
他 其实 以为 我 不 会 来， 可是 我 已经 到 了。tā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.
我 走过 很多 条 马路， 才 到 公园。wǒ zǒuguò hěnduō tiáo mǎlù, cái dào gōngyuán.
I had to walk across many streets before getting to the park.
她 说 男朋友 虽然 不 太 爱 说话， 但是 对 她 很 关心， 每次 约会 都 提前 到。tā shuō nánpéngyou suīrán bù tài ài shuōhuà, dànshì duì tā hěn guānxīn, měicì yuēhuì dōu tíqián dào.
She says that although her boyfriend doesn’t like to talk much, he cares a lot about her and always arrives early for their dates.
到 了 医院 以后， 我们 先 去 挂号， 再 等 医生。dào le yīyuàn yǐhòu, wǒmen xiān qù guàhào, zài děng yīshēng.
After arriving at the hospital, we first go register, then wait for the doctor.
你 今天 差点儿 错过 上课 时间， 还好 最后 准时 到 了。nǐ jīntiān chàdiǎnr cuòguò shàngkè shíjiān, háihǎo zuìhòu zhǔnshí dào le.
You almost missed class today, but luckily you arrived on time in the end.
明天 八 点 开始 上课， 大家 要 准时 到 教室。míngtiān bā diǎn kāishǐ shàngkè, dàjiā yào zhǔnshí dào jiàoshì.
Class starts at eight tomorrow; everyone should arrive at the classroom on time.
看到 你 已经 到 家 了， 我 就 放心 了。kàndào nǐ yǐjīng dào jiā le, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.
Seeing that you’ve already arrived home, I feel at ease.
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