Expressing "from… to…" with "cong… dao…"

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

从⋯⋯ 到��⋯(cóng... dào...) is used in the same way as "from... to..." is used in English, and can be used both for times and places. To express from one time to another, the following structure is used: 从 + Time 1 + 到 + Time 2 The "time" here does not necessarily have to be a standard time word; it can be any event or action. • 从 2004 年 到 2008 年cóng èr-líng-líng-sì nián dào èr-líng-líng-bā niánfrom 2004 to 2008 • 从 一号 到 五号 都 在 下雨。Cóng yī hào dào wǔ hào dōu zài xiàyǔ.From the first to the fifth, it's been raining non-stop. • 老板 从 周二 到 周五 都 要 出差。Lǎobǎn cóng Zhōuèr dào Zhōuwǔ dōu yào chūchāi.From Tuesday until Friday the boss will go on a business trip. • 她 从 18岁 到 现在 都 一个人 住。Tā cóng shíbā suì dào xiànzài dōu yīgèrén zhù.She's lived alone since she was 18 until now. • 你 不 能 从 早 到 晚 不 吃 东西。Nǐ bù néng cóng zǎo dào wǎn bù chī dōngxi.You can't eat nothing from morning to night. Remember that there are two options for the word order of time words.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 从一号到五号都在下雨。 (cóng yīhào dào wǔhào dū zài xiàyǔ 。): "It's raining from number one to number five."
• 老板从周二到周五都要出差。 (lǎobǎn cóng zhōuèr dào zhōuwǔ dū yào chūchà 。): "The boss travels from Tuesday to Friday."
• 她从18岁到现在都一个人住。 (tā cóng 18sùi dào xiànzài dū yīgèrén zhù 。): "She has lived alone since she was 18 years old."
• 你不能从早到晚不吃东西。 (nǐ bù néng cóng zǎo dào wǎn bù chī dōngxī 。): "You can't skip food from morning till night."

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