Today’s word of the day is 到 (dào) which means ‘to arrive’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 到 (dào).
见到 (jiàn dào) To see
The first word is 见到 (jiàn dào) which is a noun that means to see. Let’s look at each character of this word, 见 means to see and 到 (dào) means to arrive. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我经常见到他。(Wǒ jīngcháng jiàn dào tā.) I often see him.
报到 (bào dào) To report
Another word we can create with 到 (dào) is 报到 (bào dào). A way of using it in a sentence is 开学第一天要准时报到。(Kāixué dì yī tiān yào zhǔnshí bàodào.) You must report in on time on your first day of school.
到期 (dào qī) To expire
Finally, we can create the word 到期 (dào qī) which means ‘to expire’. The 期here means time, so it literally means the time has arrived. A way of using it in a sentence is 我的驾驶证快到期了。(Wǒ de jiàshǐ zhèng kuài dào qī le.) My driving license is about to expire.