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HSK 2Prepositions

从...到(cóng...dào)

From...To (Time / Place)

Structure Pattern

从+A (start)+到+B (end)

Explanation

从...到 (cóng...dào) means "from...to" and works for both time and place. 从 marks the starting point, 到 marks the ending point. This structure is very versatile and can be combined with many expressions.

Example Sentences

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从上海到北京要五个小时。

Cóng Shànghǎi dào Běijīng yào wǔ gè xiǎoshí.

From Shanghai to Beijing takes five hours.

2
从早到晚

cóng zǎo dào wǎn

From morning to night

3
从星期一到星期五

cóng xīngqī yī dào xīngqī wǔ

From Monday to Friday

4
我从家走到学校。

Wǒ cóng jiā zǒu dào xuéxiào.

I walked from home to school.

Common Mistakes

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Common Mistake

我工作从九点到五点。

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Correct Usage

我从九点到五点工作。

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A common mistake is placing '从...到' after the verb, similar to English word order. In Chinese, adverbial phrases indicating the time or place range of an action typically precede the verb.

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Related Grammar Points

在HSK 1

At / In (Location)

zài

在 (zài) indicates location and can function as both a verb ("to be at") and a preposition ("at/in"). As a verb, it tells you where something or someone IS. As a preposition before another verb, it tells you WHERE an action takes place.

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