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

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做到

zou6 dou3/3*2

[1] /zou dou32/ accomplish; achieve; live up to; [2] /zou dou3/ to do to an extent of ...

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

做到

This word has been viewed 3715 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 8th Oct 2005 23:03 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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做 zou6 - do, make
到 dou3 dou3*2 - arrive; go to

1 compounds containing this word:

做到氣咳 - to work till one is exhausted (panting for air and coughing)

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呢份工做到嗍氣。粵
This job involves strenuous work.
[[i]lit.[/i] this job work till gasp breath Note: "job" is topic, not subject. Extent particle 到 is followed by verb phrase 嗍氣.]

佢做嘢咁慢，做到天光都做唔完啦！粵
He works so slowly, he won't be even finished by [next] morning.

咪下扒輕輕，講過就要做到粵
Don't just say it, you must do it.

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