HSK 4 · VERSION 2.0#60
Expressing “Until” with “dào”
到
How it works
到 (dào) can be used with time to mean “until.” It marks the end point of an action or situation.
The pattern
Verb + 到 (dào) + Time
Example sentences
商店从早上九点开到晚上九点。
The store is open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.
我工作到很晚才回家。
I worked until very late before going home.
他学到半夜。
He studied until midnight.
Key point
This 到 (dào) marks an endpoint in time. It is different from 到 (dào) meaning “arrive.”