到 (dou3) — arrive; reach; get to in Cantonese
dou˗₃到
Mandarin Pinyin: dao4
Meaning of 到
nounarrive; reach; get to
noungo to; leave for
nounused after a verb or adjective to indicate degree/extent
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Example Sentences with 到
對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.
我一見到我父母就好開心。
I am very happy upon seeing my parents.
我捉到你出千！
I caught your cheating!
佢一見到我，即刻黑面
Once he saw me, he gave me a stern look.
ngoˏ₅我haangˎ₄行louˍ₆路haangˎ₄行dou˗₃到soengˉ¹雙goek˗₃腳houˊ²好guiˍ₆攰。
I walked until my legs were tired.
Words Containing 到
直到zik6 dou3
until
趕到gon2 dou2
to be able to make it in time; there in time for [Syn.] 趕得切 , 嚟得切 [華]: 來得及
攪到滿天神佛gaau2 dou3 mun5 tin1 san4 fat6
搞到滿天神佛
船到橋頭自然直syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6
a ship will straighten on its own when it reaches the bridge
夢到mung6 dou2
dream
考唔到haau2 m4 dou2
fail an examination
嘈到拆樓cou4 dou3 caak3 lau2
to be very noisy
打鑼都搵唔到daa2 lo4 dou1 wan2 m4 dou2
to be unable to find sb after making a big production of it
急到爆缸gap1 dou3 baau3 gong1
to have an urgent need to use the toilet such that one feels ready to burst
想得到做得到soeng2 dak1 dou3 zou6 dak1 dou2
what he wanted he accomplished
到位dou3 wai2
to arrive at a destination
嬲到彈起nau1 dou3 daan6 hei2
hopping mad; fly into a rage; flare up
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