到 (dou3 dou3*2 | dao4) : arrive; go to

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dou3 dou3*2

dao4

[粵] dou3 | [國] dao4
[1] [v] arrive; reach; get to
[2] [v] go to; leave for
[3] [particle] used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree/extent

[粵] dou3*2 | [國] dao4
[particle] used after a verb to indicate attainment/achievement or potentiality

Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

到

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到期 dou3 kei4 dao4 qi1 (PRC), dao4 qi2 (Taiwan) = [v] to expire; [adj/adv] at the due date

聽到 teng1 dou3*2 ting1 dao4 = hear; have heard

看到 hon3 dou3*2 kan4 dao4 = look; have looked 國

見到 gin3 dou3*2 jian4 dao4 = see; have seen; have met

睇到 tai2 dou3*2 = look; have looked 粵

收到 sau1 dou3*2 shou1 dao4 = to have received (sth.)

等到 dang2 dou3 deng3 dao4 = wait until; waited until

到來 dou3 lei4/lai4/loi4 dao4 lai2 = to arrive; to reach; to have arrived; arrival; advent

來到 loi4 dou3 lai2 dao4 = to come, to arrive

找到 zaau2 dou3/3*2 zhao3 dao4 = find; succeed in finding 國

令到 ling6 dou3 ling4 dao4 = cause; make; result in

考唔到 haau2 m4 dou3*2 = fail an exam 粵

入到 jap6 dou3/2 ru4 dao4 = to enter; to have entered; to have gained entry 粵

聞到 man4 dou3*2 wen2 dao4 = to smell

撞到 zong6 dou3*2 = bump into; encounter 粵

悶到抽筋 mun6 dou3 cau1 gan1 = bored to death 粵

飲到啤啤乎 jam2 dou3 be1*4 be1 fu4 yin3 dao4 pi2 pi2 hu1 = be very drunk; hammered 粵

搵到 wan2 dou3*2 wen4 dao4 = find 粵

到底 dou3 dai2 dao4 di3 = after all; in the end

遲到 ci4 dou3 chi2 dao4 = to arrive late

親眼看到 can1 ngaan5 hon3 dou3*2 qin1 yan3 kan4 dao4 = see with one's own eyes 國

親眼睇到 can1 ngaan5 tai2 dou3*2 = see with one's own eyes; personally witness 粵

到處 dou3 cyu3 dao4 chu4 = everywhere, all over

唔到你唔 m4 dou3 nei5 m4 = cannot help if you do not 粵

報到 bou3 dou3 bao4 dao4 = announce one's arrival/presence; to check-in; report for duty;

遇到 jyu6 dou3*2 yu4 dao4 = to meet

周到 zau1 dou3 zhou1 dao5 = thoughtful; considerate

直到 zik6 dou3 zhi2 dao4 = until

遭到 zou1 dou3 zao1 dao4 = to suffer; to meet with misfortune

得到 dak1 dou3*2 de2 dao4 = to achieve; to get; to attain

接到 zip3 dou3*2 jie1 dao4 = to receive; have received

恰到好處 hap1 dou3 hou2 cyu3 qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 = just right

達到 daat6 dou3 da2 dao4 = to reach; to arrive; to attain; to achieve

等到頸長 dang2 dou3 geng2 coeng4 deng3 dao4 jing3 chang2 = wait for a very long time 粵

到達 dou3 daat6 dao4 da2 = to reach; to arrive

落到 lok6 dou3*2 = befallen, befell

想得到 soeng2 dak1 dou3*2 = conceivability

到場 dou3 coeng4 dao4 chang3 = [1] show up; [2] be present (at the scene)

受到 sau6 dou3 shou4 dao4 = [1] get, be given; [2] receive, suffer

想到 soeng2 dou3 = bethink of

感到 gam2 dou3*2 gan3 dao4 = to feel, sense, think that

提到 tai4 dou3 ti2 dao4 = mention; speaking of; refering to

歸根到底 gwai1 gan1 dou3 dai2 gui1 gen1 dao4 di3 = in the final analysis

談到 taam4 dou3*2 tan2 dao4 = to talk about

夢到 mung6 dou3*2 meng4 dao4 = dream 國

夢到的 mung6 dou3 dik1 meng4 dao4 de5 = dreamlike; oneiric 國

感覺到 gam2 gok3 dou3*2 gan3 jue2 dao4 = to feel

到此為止 dou3 ci2 wai4 zi2 = no farther, hereto, hereunto

做到 zou6 dou3/3*2 = [1] accomplish; achieve; live up to; [2] to do to an extent of ...

到頭來 dou3 tau4 loi4 = in the event

加到 gaa1 dou3*2 = add

賺到錢 zaan6 dou3*2 cin2 = cash in

追到 zeoi1 dou3*2/dou3 zhui1 dao4 = catch up with; gain on; forereach

不到 bat1 dou3*2 = non-attendance 國

到埠 dou3 bou6 = to make harbour; to make port; to arrive 粵

到家 dou3 gaa1 dao4 jia1 = be excellent; be perfect

臨到 lam4 dou3 = happen to; just before

到時 dou3 si4 = that time

到訪 dou3 fong2 = to visit

估唔到 gu2 m4 dou3/dou3*2 = unexpected; unable to guess 粵

執到寶 zap1 dou3*2 bou2 = strike it rich

說到尾 syut3 dou3 mei5 = in a word

老到 lou5 dou3 = experienced and trustworthy

有運到 jau5 wan6 dou3 = "my day", a good day

收到風 sau1 dou3 fung1 = get wind

收到風聲 sau1 dou3 fung1 seng1 = get wind

衰到貼地 seoi1 dou3 tip3 dei6*2 = down on one's luck; extremely nasty or bad 粵

拿到 naa4 dou3*2 = get

搞到 gaau2 dou3 = cause; result in; even 粵

很想得到 han2 soeng2 dak1 dou3*2 = itch, longing, waiting, hunger for, hankering 國

想得到做得到 soeng2 dak1 dou3 zou6 dak1 dou3*2 = what he wanted he accomplished (common formation)

做得到 zou6 dak1 dou3*2 = accomplished

意識到 ji3 sik1 dou3*2 = to wake up/notice/realize

靚到痺 leng3 dou3 bei3 = beautiful, stunning, gorgeous (paralyzed by beauty) 粵

播唔到 bo3 m4 dou3*2 = can't play (as with a VCR) 粵

錄唔到 luk6 m4 dou3*2 = can't record (as with a VCR) 粵

揀到 gaan2 dou3*2 jian3 dao4 = to choose (successfully); to get (something good) 粵

搞到死火 gaau2 dou3 sei2 fo2 = to involve in (usually financial) trouble; engine trouble or car stalled

追到瘦 zeoi1 dou3 sau3 = to bother desparately

爬到 paa4 dou3 = to climb up to or as far as

不到黃河心不死 bat1 dou3*2 wong4 ho4 sam1 bat1 sei2 bu4 dao4 huang2 he2 xin1 bu4 si3 = not stop until one reaches the Huanghe River; not stop until one reaches one's goal 國

沒找到 mut6 zaau2 dou3*2 mei2 zhao3 dao4 = didn't find

考到 haau2 dou3*2 kao3 dao4 = to have passed an examination

入到去 jap6 dou3/2 heoi3 ru4 dao4 qu4 = to have entered; to have gone in 粵

承認收到 sing4 jing6 sau1 dou3*2 cheng2 ren4 shou1 dao4 = [v] receipt

找不到 zaau2 bat1 dou3*2 zhao3 bu4 dao4 = couldn't find

意想不到 ji3 soeng2 bat1 dou3*2 yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 = unexpected; previously unimagined

回到 wui4 dou3 hui2 dao4 = return to

包產到戶 baau1 caan2 dou3 wu6 bao1 chan3 dao4 hu4 = fixing of farm output quotas for each household

遲到的 ci4 dou3 dik1 chi2 dao4 de5 = [adj] afterwards, later 國

可得到 ho2 dak1 dou3*2 ke3 de2 dao4 = available

受到影響 sau6 dou3 jing2 hoeng2 shou4 dao4 ying3 xiang3 = to be affected (usually adversely); to suffer

書到用時方恨少 syu1 dou3 jung6 si4 fong1 han6 siu2 shu1 dao4 yong4 shi2 fang1 hen4 shao3 = When you need to apply some knowledge and you regret not acquiring enough of it

船到橋頭自然直 syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6 chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 = things have a way of working out

得不到 dak1 bat1 dou3*2 de2 bu4 dao4 = cannot get; cannot obtain 國

靚到暈 leng3 dou3 wan4 = very beautiful (so beautiful one will faint) 粵

靚到爆燈 leng3 dou3 baau3 dang1 = very pretty (so pretty as to blow out a lamp) 粵

飲到大大地 jam2 dou3 daai6 daai6*2 dei6*2 = [v] to get a large amount; to drink and get drunk

知到 zi1 dou3 = to be sensible of; to know (orthographic variant of 知道) 粵

想不到 soeng2 bat1 dou3*2 xiang3 bu5 dao4 = unexpected 國

感到不妙 gam2 dou3 bat1 miu6 gan3 dao4 bu4 miao4 = smell a rat; not feel good about sth (common formation)

講到尾 gong2 dou3 mei5 = in conclusion; boil down to 粵

話到尾 waa6 dou3 mei5 = in conclusion 粵

飽到上心口 baau2 dou3 soeng5 sam1 hau2 = to have eaten too much

親戚到 can1 cik1 dou3 = one's (menstrual) period has arrived

打鑼都搵唔到 daa2 lo4 dou1 wan2 m4 dou3*2 = to be unable to find sb after making a big production of it 粵

抵到爛 dai2 dou3 laan6 = at a very cheap price

等到頸都長 dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4 = to have been waiting for a very long time

到喉唔到肺 dou3 hau4 m4 dou3 fai3 = inadequate; not enough for the purpose 粵

火車未到站 fo2 ce1 mei6 dou3 zaam6 = having one's trousers inadvertantly unzipped (lit., "train isn't yet at the station")

幾生修到 gei2 sang1 sau1 dou3 = good luck; good fortune

攪到滿天神佛 gaau2 dou3 mun5 tin1 san4 fat6 = totally disordered, in a mess

由細到大 jau4 sai3 dou3 daai6 = since childhood; ascending order 粵

兩頭唔到岸 loeng5 tau4 m4 dou3 ngon6 = to be in a catch 22; to have two options both of which are bad 粵

冇嘢到 mou5 je5 dou3 = incompetent; useless 粵

冇料到 mou5 liu6*2 dou3 = incompetent; useless 粵

一本通書睇到老 jat1 bun2 tung1 syu1 tai2 dou3 lou5 = rigid, inflexible (in one's views) 粵

有料到 jau5 liu6*2 dou3 = useful, substantial

一講曹操，曹操就到 jat1 gong2 cou4 cou1, cou4 cou1 zau6 dou3 = speak of the devil; Speak of the Devil and he shall come

諗極都諗唔到 nam2 gik6 dou1 nam2 m4 dou3*2 = no matter how much thinking, still cannot think of it 粵

姣婆守唔到寡 haau4 po4 sau2 m4 dou2 gwaa2 = a sexually promiscuous woman can't remain a widow 粵

癐到死 gui6 dou3 sei2 = extremely tired, very exhausted 粵

嗅到 cau3/hung3 dou3/3*2 xiu4 dao4 = to smell; syn. 聞到

上到頂 soeng5 dou3 deng2 shang4 dao4 ding3 = to the top

落到底 lok6 dou3 dai2 = to the bottom 粵

趕唔到 gon2 m4 dou3*2 = cannot make it; too late for sth. 粵

喊到一句句 haam3 dou3 jat1 geoi3*2 geoi3 = wailing 粵

達到目的 daat6 dou3 muk6 dik1 = to achieve the goal

遲到早退 ci4 dou3 zou2 teoi3 = to arrive late but to leave early

由下到上 jau4 haa6 dou3 soeng6 = bottom-up

急到爆缸 gap1 dou3 baau3 gong1 = to have an urgent need to use the toilet such that one feels ready to burst 粵

痛到半死 tung3 dou3 bun3 sei2 tong4 dao4 ban4 si3 = extremely painful

激到甩肺 gik1 dou3 lat1 fai3 = to be very pissed; to flare up or explode with rage 粵

嘈到拆樓 cou4 dou3 caak3 lau4*2 = to be very noisy 粵

趕到 gon2 dou3*2 = to be able to make it in time; there in time for 粵

從早到晚 cung4 zou2 dou3 maan5 cong2 zao3 dao4 wan3 = from morning till night

由朝到晚 jau4 ziu1 dou3 maan5 = from morning till night 粵

從小到大 cung4 siu2 dou3 daai6 cong2 xiao3 dao4 da4 = since childhood; ascending order

一日到黑 jat1 jat6 dou3 hak1 = all day long; always 粵

由朝...到黑 jau4 ziu1 ... dou3 hak1 = (to do sth) from morning till night 粵

到位 dou3 wai6*2 = to arrive at a destination

用到 jung6 dou3 yong4 dao4 = to use; can use

由頭到尾 jau4 tau4 dou3 mei5 = from first to last 粵

一年到晚 jat1 nin4 dou3 maan5 = all year round 粵

勢估唔到 sai3 gu2 m4 dou3*2 = I would have never guessed 粵

弗到漏油 fit1 dou3 lau6 yau4 fu2 dao4 lou4 you4 = super fit, in great shape 粵

忙到甩轆 mong4 dou3 lat1 luk1 mang2 dao4 shuai3 lu4 = busy over one's head, super busy 粵

嗌到拆天 aai3 dou3 caak3 tin1 ai4 dao4 chai1 tian1 = shout in a loud voice 粵

直到另行通知 zik6 dou3 ling6 hang4 tung1 ji1 zhi2 dao4 ling4 xing2 tong1 zhi1 = until further notice (common formation)

瘀到痺 jyu2 dou3 bei3 yu1 dao4 bi4 = to be extremely embarrassed 粵

藥到病除 joek6 dou3 bing6 ceoi4 yao4 dao4 bing4 chu2 = once one has taken medicine or applied medicine one's ailment is eliminated

忙到一頭煙 mong4 dou3 jat1 tau4 jin1 mang2 dao4 yi1 tou2 yan1 = extremely busy; to be swamped; to be up to one's ears with stuff to do 粵

捉到鹿唔識脫角 zuk1 dou3*2 luk6 m4 sik1 tyut3 gok3 zhuo1 dao4 lu4 wu2 shi2 (PRC) shi4 (TW) tuo1 jiao3 = to have a good opportunity but not know to grasp hold of it 粵

做到氣咳 zou6 dou3 hei3 kat1 zuo4 dao4 qi4 ke2 = to work till one is exhausted (panting for air and coughing) 粵

癲到無倫 din1 dou3 mou4 leon4 dian1 dao4 wu2 lun2 = absolutely crazy; totally nuts 粵

噏到口唇邊 ngap1 dou3 hau2 seon4 bin1 xi1 dao4 kou3 chuan2 bian1 = to be on the tip of one's tongue 粵

搏到盡 bok3 dou3 zeon6 bo2 dao4 jin4 = go all out; go flat out; spare no effort; forge ahead 粵

醉到𢫕𢫕地 zeoi1 dou3 wing1 wing1 dei6*2 = dead drunk; bashed; inebriated; boozed up 粵

水到渠成 seoi2 dou3 keoi4 sing4 shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 = success is assured

馬到功成 maa5 dou3 gung1 sing4 ma3 dao4 gong1 cheng2 = to achieve success

幾時輪到... gei2 si4 leon4 dou3 ji3 shi2 lun2 dao4 = who said you can... 粵

燒到埋身 siu1 dou3 maai4 san1 shao1 dao4 mai2 shen1 = a desperate situation 粵

到埗 dou3 bou6 dao4 bu4 = arrive 粵

招呼唔到 ziu1 fu1 m4 dou3 = not being attentive enough 粵

嬲到彈起 nau1 dou3 daan6 hei2 = hopping mad 粵

料不到 liu6 bat1 dou3 liao4 bu2 dao4 = little did I know; never did I imagine 國

M到 M dou3*2 = have period (woman's menstruation) 粵

馬到成功 maa5 dou3 sing4 gung1 ma3 dao4 cheng2 gong1 = obtain instant success

碰到 pung3 dou3*2 peng4 dao4 = to come across; to run into; to meet; to hit

唔啱講到啱 m4 ngaam1 gong2 dou3 ngaam1 wu2 yan2 jiang3 dao4 yan2 = negotiate towards a compromise in a dispute 粵

睇到眼都突埋 tai2 dou3 ngaan5 dou1 dat6 maai4 di4 dao4 yan3 dou1 tu1 mai2 = be appalled at the sight of sth. 粵

白頭到老 baak6 tau4 dou3 lou5 bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 = (to live together until the) white hairs of old age

輸到甩褲 syu1 dou3 lat1 fu3 = to lose heavily 粵

偷雞唔到蝕拃米 tau1 gai1 m4 dou3*2 sit6 zaa6*1 mai5 = go for wool and come home shorn 粵

點到即止 dim2 dou3 zik1 zi2 dian3 dao4 ji2 zhi3 = pull one's punches

到會 dou3 wui6 dao4 hui4 = attend a meeting; catering

靚到沊一聲 leng3 dou3 dam2 jat1 seng1 = very beautiful 粵

窮到燶 kung4 dou3 nung1 qiong2 dao4 nong2 = [俗] very poor 粵

打爛砂盆問到篤 daa2 laan6 saa1 pun4 man6 dou3 duk1 = seek after truth 粵

吃不到的葡萄是酸的 hek3 bat1 dou3 dik1 pou4 tou4 si6 syun1 dik1 = saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it 國

省到立立令 saang2 dou3 laap3 laap3 ling3 = variant of 㨘到立立呤粵

活到老學到老 wut6 dou3 lou5 hok6 dou3 lou5 huo2 dao4 lao3 xue2 dao4 lao3 = it's never too late to learn

燒到...嗰疊 siu1 dou3...go2 daap6 shao1 dao4 ge3 die2 = drag somebody into something; get somebody involved 粵

勢諗唔到 sai3 nam2 m4 dou3*2 shi4 shen3 wu2 dao4 = variant of 勢估唔到粵

㨘到立立呤 saang2 dou3 laap3 laap3 ling3 = burnish shiny; give a bullocking 粵

撐到底 caang3 dou3 dai2 = hang tough 粵

等運到 dang2 wan6 dou3*2 deng3 yun4 dao4 = passively wait for good fortune to come on its own

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好開心識到你. 粵
Nice to meet you.
[(lit.) Very happy to have met you.]

佢可以見到我 ?
He can see me

佢曬到好黑粵
He's tanned.
[Lit. he shine arrive (very) black]

我唔想畀你哋見到粵
I don't want to let you see.
[Lit. I not want give you-[plural marker] see-arrive]

我見到兩張枱粵
I can see two tables.
[Lit. I see-arrive two [counter] table.]

你哋真係呃唔到人粵
You're no good at fooling people.
[Lit. you-[plural marker] really trick-not-arrive people]

對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

我一見到我父母就好開心。粵
I am very happy upon seeing my parents.

我行路行到雙腳好攰。粵
I walked until my legs were tired.
[We have to repeat the verb 行 because the object 路 and the extent particle 到 are both there in the sentence.]

見到你很高興國
nice to meet you

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