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Verb + 到

HSK 2
  • Complements

Structure (结构 jiégòu)

Verb到(Object)

Meaning (意思 yìsi)

The resultative complement 到 indicates that an action has achieved its intended goal or desired result.

Explanation (解释 jiěshì)

到 (dào) is a resultative complement placed after a verb to indicate that the action has achieved its intended goal. It differs from simply performing the action without any indication of outcome.

For example, 找 means "to look for," but 找到 means "to find (successfully)." 买 means "to buy," but 买到 means "to successfully purchase." Its negative form is 没 + Verb + 到.

Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)

  1. 我找到我的手机了。
    繁: 我找到我的手機了。Wǒ zhǎo dào wǒ de shǒujī le.

    I found my phone.

  2. 你买到票了吗？
    繁: 你買到票了嗎？Nǐ mǎi dào piào le ma?

    Have you bought the tickets yet?

  3. 我没看到他。
    繁: 我沒看到他。Wǒ méi kàn dào tā.

    I didn't see him.

  4. 你听到什么了？
    繁: 你聽到什麼了？Nǐ tīng dào shénme le?

    What did you hear?

  5. 我收到了你的邮件。
    繁: 我收到了你的郵件。Wǒ shōu dào le nǐ de yóujiàn.

    I received your email.

Common mistakes

  • Wrong:我找我的手机了。
    Correct:我找到我的手机了。

    找 only means the action of 'seeking', while 找到 means 'finding', indicating that a result has been achieved.

  • Wrong:我不买到票。
    Correct:我没买到票。

    To negate an action that did not achieve a result in the past, use 没, not 不.

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