Verb phrasesHSK 4
Expressing "until" with 到
Use 到 after a verb to express 'until,' marking the time or event that an action lasts up to. Add 一直 before the verb for emphasis on ongoing duration, and note that the verb is typically a single syllable.
Estructura
Subj. (+ 一直) + Verb + 到 + Time / Event
一直 emphasizes ongoing duration; verbs are mostly single-syllable.
Ejemplos
- 你们要玩到几点？Nǐ men yào wán dào jǐ diǎn?When will you be done playing?
- 我们在酒吧一直聊到半夜。Wǒ men zài jiǔ bā yì zhí liáo dào bàn yè.We were chatting in the bar until midnight.
- 你弟弟要在我们家住到什么时候？Nǐ dì di yào zài wǒ men jiā zhù dào shén me shí hou?Your younger brother is going to stay in our house until when?
- 昨天的会一直开到晚上九点。Zuó tiān de huì yì zhí kāi dào wǎn shàng jiǔ diǎn.Yesterday's meeting lasted until 9 pm.
- 他昨天一天都在打游戏，一直打到他妈妈回家。Tā zuó tiān yì tiān dōu zài dǎ yóu xì, yì zhí dǎ dào tā mā ma huí jiā.He was playing computer games all day yesterday. He didn't stop until his mother came home.