English–Chinese
“arrive” in Chinese
How to say “arrive” in Chinese
“Arrive” in Chinese is 到 (dào).
Something gets all the way to a set point, whether that point is a destination, a deadline, a level, or an outcome.
Example sentences with 到
他五点才到学校。tā wú diǎn cái dào xué xiào
He did not arrive at school until five.
Tips for using 到
- After an action verb, 到 (dào, "reach") can show that the action reaches its intended result, not merely that the action happens.
Other Chinese words for “arrive”
我们下午三点到达机场。wǒ men xià wǔ sān diǎn dào dá jī chǎng
We arrive at the airport at three in the afternoon.
火车下午三点会抵达车站。huǒ chē xià wǔ sān diǎn huì dǐ dá chē zhàn
The train will arrive at the station at 3 p.m.
我们终于来到山顶了。wǒ men zhōng yú lái dào shān dǐng le
We finally arrived at the top of the mountain.
新的一年就要来临了。xīn de yì nián jiù yào lái lín liǎo
The new year is about to arrive.
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Your package has arrived; please remember to sign for it.
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