到家 (dào jiā) — to arrive home; to get home; (figurative) to reach a very high level; to be perfect or consummate (of skill, craftsmanship)
Definition
到家 literally means 'arrive home', but in figurative use it praises a skill as reaching the highest possible level — 'perfect, consummate' (e.g. 功夫到家).
verb
to arrive hometo get home(figurative) to reach a very high levelto be perfect or consummate (of skill, craftsmanship)
Examples
- 到家。Wǒ dào jiā de shí hou tiān yǐ jīng hēi le.By the time I got home, it was already dark.
- 。Wǒ men dào le jiā zài liáo.We'll chat after we get home.
- 到家。Tā de gōng fu yǐ jīng liàn dào jiā le.His kung fu has reached perfection.
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