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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow to Use \u5230 in Chinese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u5230 (d\u00e0o) is a commonly used particle in Chinese. It can be roughly translated to \u201cto.\u201d \u5230 is often associated with direction and time<\/strong>, but you can also use it in different situations with different meanings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Without further ado, let\u2019s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ece\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u5230\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7 (c\u00f3ng… d\u00e0o\u2026) is \u201cfrom\u2026to\u2026\u201d in English. You can use this phrase in two situations: time and place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Firstly, when you want to say \u201cfrom one time to another,\u201d<\/strong> the structure is \u201c\u4ece + time 1 + \u5230 + time 2\u201d. The \u201ctime\u201d doesn\u2019t have to be specific; it can also indicate any event or action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s take a look at some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8fd9\u95e8\u8bfe\u662f\u4ece\u65e9\u4e0a10\u70b9\u5230\u4e2d\u534812\u70b9\u5417\uff1f \u6211\u4ece\u6d3b\u52a8\u5f00\u59cb\u5230\u7ed3\u675f\u90fd\u5f88\u5fd9\u3002 Next, to say \u201cfrom one place to another,\u201d<\/strong> the structure is similar: \u201c\u4ece + place 1 + \u5230 + place 2\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ece\u7ebd\u7ea6\u5230\u5317\u4eac\u8981\u5750\u8d85\u8fc7\u5341\u4e2a\u5c0f\u65f6\u7684\u98de\u673a\u3002 \u4ece\u8fd9\u91cc\u5230\u90a3\u91cc\u8981\u8d70\u591a\u8fdc\uff1f Using the verb \u5230 is a simple way to express that someone is going to<\/strong> or has arrived at a place<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To say that you have arrived at a place, use \u201csubject + \u5230 + place.\u201d For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4f60\u5230\u5b66\u6821\u4e86\u5417\uff1f \u4ed6\u4f1a\u6bd4\u6211\u4eec\u5148\u5230\u3002 If you are coming or going to a place<\/strong>, you can say \u201c\u5230 + place + \u6765\/\u53bb.\u201d \u6765 (l\u00e1i) means \u201cto come,\u201d while \u53bb (q\u00f9) means \u201cto go.\u201d For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u8981\u5230\u9910\u9986\u53bb\u3002 \u4f60\u53ef\u4ee5\u5230\u6211\u5bb6\u6765\u5417\uff1f Now, let\u2019s complicate it a little bit and say you want to go somewhere to do something<\/strong>. You can use this structure: \u201csubject + \u5230 + place + verb phrase\u201d. This situation is different from the first one because it doesn\u2019t mean \u201cto arrive\u201d anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s look at some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u8981\u5230\u9910\u9986\u5403\u996d\u3002 \u6211\u5230\u5979\u5bb6\u8ba8\u8bba\u529f\u8bfe\u3002 \u76f4\u5230 (zh\u00ed d\u00e0o) means \u201call the way until,\u201d<\/strong> with an emphasis on something \u201cbeing late\u201d<\/strong> or \u201ctook too long.\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n First, to use it in affirmative form, remember this structure: \u201c\u76f4\u5230 + event\/time, subject + \u624d (c\u00e1i) \u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7.\u201d This context means \u201cnot until (a certain time) did something happen\u201d<\/strong> in English. You can also place the subject before \u76f4\u5230.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To make it clearer, here are some example sentences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u76f4\u5230\u5927\u5b66\u6bd5\u4e1a\uff0c\u6211\u624d\u627e\u5230\u7537\u670b\u53cb\u3002 \u4ed6\u76f4\u5230\u4e2d\u5348\u624d\u9192\u6765\u3002 For the negative form, the structure \u201c\u76f4\u5230 + event\/time + subject + \u90fd (d\u014du) + \u4e0d\/\u6ca1 (b\u00f9\/m\u00e9i)\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u201d is used. It means something still hasn\u2019t occurred until a certain time<\/strong>. \u90fd here means \u201cstill,\u201d while \u4e0d\/\u6ca1 is \u201chaven\u2019t. \u201c Similarly, you can move the subject to the front too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s take a look at some example sentences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u76f4\u5230\u6211\u4eec\u5403\u5b8c\u996d\uff0c\u4ed6\u90fd\u6ca1\u6765\u3002 \u6211\u5b66\u4e86\u4e94\u5e74\u4e2d\u6587\uff0c\u76f4\u5230\u73b0\u5728\u6211\u90fd\u4e0d\u4f1a\u770b\u6587\u8a00\u6587\u3002 When expressing that you\u2019ve been doing something until a specific time or event<\/strong>, you use \u5230 as \u201cuntil\u201d by popping it behind a verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The basic structure is easy: \u201cverb + (\u4e00\u76f4) + \u5230 + time\/event\u201d. Here, if you insert \u4e00\u76f4 (y\u012b zh\u00ed), you want to emphasize that the action \u201ckeeps going on.\u201d<\/strong> The verbs used in this structure mostly have only one syllable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To get a clearer idea, read these examples: \u4f60\u4eec\u8981\u5435\u5230\u51e0\u65f6\uff1f \u6211\u8981\u4e00\u76f4\u9694\u79bb\u5230\u65b0\u51a0\u68c0\u6d4b\u5448\u9634\u6027\u3002 For verb phrases longer than one syllable, you can use it like this: \u201cverb phrase + (\uff0c\u4e00\u76f4) + verb + \u5230 + time\/event.\u201d Unlike the first one, you repeat the first character of the verb phrase before \u5230. If you want to add \u4e00\u76f4, add a comma before it to make the sentence sound smoother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6628\u5929\u8001\u677f\u548c\u7ecf\u7406\u5f00\u4f1a\u5f00\u5230\u665a\u4e0a\u3002 \u6211\u548c\u5979\u89c6\u8baf\u804a\u5929\uff0c\u4e00\u76f4\u804a\u5230\u5929\u4eae\u3002 There are still more complicated ways to use \u5230, but learning these basics is enough for day-to-day conversations! It\u2019s interesting how one character can hold so many different meanings when paired with different phrases, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hopefully, this article has helped you understand the character “\u5230.” We are always eager to help you expand your Chinese grammar knowledge. Subscribe to Maayot<\/a> to get more fun Chinese lessons in bite-sized chunks! You might also be interested in the articles below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u4ece\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u5230\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7\u00b7 As \u201cFrom\u2026To\u2026.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
From One Time to Another<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(zh\u00e8 m\u00e9n k\u00e8 sh\u00ec c\u00f3ng z\u01ceo sh\u00e0ng sh\u00ed di\u01cen d\u00e0o zh\u014dng w\u01d4 sh\u00ed \u00e8r di\u01cen ma).
Is this lesson from 10 am to 12 pm?<\/p>
(w\u01d2 c\u00f3ng hu\u00f3 d\u00f2ng k\u0101i sh\u01d0 d\u00e0o i\u00e9 sh\u00f9 d\u014du h\u011bn m\u00e1ng)
I was busy from the start to the end of the activity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nFrom One Place to Another<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
(c\u00f3ng ni\u01d4 yu\u0113 d\u00e0o b\u011bi j\u012bng y\u00e0o zu\u00f2 ch\u0101o gu\u00f2 sh\u00ed g\u00e8 xi\u01ceo sh\u00ed de f\u0113i j\u012b)
A flight from New York to Beijing takes more than ten hours.<\/p>
(c\u00f3ng zh\u00e8 l\u01d0 d\u00e0o n\u00e0 l\u01d0 y\u00e0o z\u01d2u du\u014d yu\u01cen)
How far do I need to walk from here to there?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u5230 As \u201cTo Go To.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
(n\u01d0 d\u00e0o xu\u00e9 xi\u00e0o le ma)
Have you arrived at school?<\/p>
(t\u0101 hu\u00ec b\u01d0 w\u01d2 men xi\u0101n d\u00e0o)
He will arrive before us.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
(w\u01d2 y\u00e0o d\u00e0o c\u0101n gu\u01cen q\u00f9)
I want to go to a restaurant.<\/p>
(n\u01d0 k\u011by\u01d0 d\u00e0o w\u01d2 ji\u0101 l\u00e1i ma)
Can you come to my house?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
(w\u01d2 y\u00e0o d\u00e0o c\u0101n gu\u01cen ch\u012b f\u00e0n)
I want to go to a restaurant to eat. \/ I want to eat at a restaurant.<\/p>
(w\u01d2 d\u00e0o t\u0101 ji\u0101 t\u01ceo l\u00f9n g\u014dng k\u00e8)
I go to her house to discuss homework.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/U2lGoBLdkivPOX_xgld5WJIlTuY2Ah9BiBgayEj6NwN5XacmsB7owdq6laaWEGKULFw3V_9JHV4G1cU5pRjxSv2-ncvE6junNM4yJthkiGe0hWxnYik3yf2Uq0O6W3OSt1U5Bnbl\")
\u76f4\u5230 As \u201cAll The Way Until.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
(Zh\u00ed d\u00e0o d\u00e0 xu\u00e9 b\u00ec y\u00e8, w\u01d2 c\u00e1i zh\u01ceo d\u00e0o n\u00e1n p\u00e9ng y\u01d2u)
Not until I graduated from university did I manage to find a boyfriend.<\/p>
(t\u0101 zh\u00ed d\u00e0o zh\u014dng w\u01d4 c\u00e1i x\u01d0ng l\u00e1i)
Not until noon did he wake up.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
(zhi d\u00e0o w\u01d2 men ch\u012b w\u00e1n f\u00e0n, t\u0101 d\u014du m\u00e9i l\u00e1i)
He still hasn\u2019t shown up until we\u2019ve finished our meal.<\/p>
(w\u01d2 xu\u00e9 le w\u01d4 ni\u00e1n zh\u014dng w\u00e9n, zh\u00ed d\u00e0o xi\u00e0n z\u00e0i w\u01d2 d\u016b b\u00f9 hu\u00ec k\u00e0n w\u00e9n y\u00e1n w\u00e9n)
I have studied Chinese for five years, and until now, I still can\u2019t read classical Chinese.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u5230 As \u201cUntil.\u201d <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(N\u01d0 men y\u00e0o ch\u01ceo d\u00e0o j\u01d0 sh\u00ed)
How long are you going to fight for?<\/p>
(w\u01d2 y\u00e0o y\u012b zh\u00ed g\u00e9 l\u00ed d\u00e0o x\u012bn gu\u0101n ji\u01cen c\u00e8 ch\u00e9ng y\u012bn x\u00ecng)
I’m going to quarantine until I test negative for Covid-19.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
(zu\u00f3 ti\u0101n l\u01ceo b\u01cen h\u00e9 j\u012bng l\u01d0 k\u0101i hu\u00ec k\u0101i d\u00e0o w\u01cen sh\u00e0ng)
The boss and the manager had a meeting yesterday until the evening.<\/p>
(w\u01d2 h\u00e9 t\u0101 sh\u00ec x\u00f9n li\u00e1o ti\u0101n y\u012b zh\u00ed li\u00e1o d\u00e0o ti\u0101n li\u00e0ng)
I video chat with her until dawn.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/A4TuRVqe9ExkSfzWOYJxbg8f14FVYlcH_zRkvSlk17erk2uwU0M43jyrHvk1F73fHl_CrubkIbX4l6kx61K2uO4ah0nwisVFtD_Ze42wGGsMxBzuV7oUmVxwsB8uw1L5deZjGKFH\")
Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n