HSK 2 Chinese Grammar Lesson
Saying from one place or time to another with 从……到……
从……到……
Cóng…… Dào……
2:31 min video · 6 sentences · 7 key words
About this lesson
Xiao Ming goes on a busy Saturday, walking from home to the park and then to the shop, and ends up very tired but happy.
How to practise
- Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
- Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
- At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 从 | cóng | from | HSK 1 |
| 到 | dào | to, until | HSK 1 |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park | HSK 2 |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop | HSK 1 |
| 忙 | máng | busy | HSK 1 |
| 远 | yuǎn | far | HSK 1 |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to sleep | HSK 1 |
Transcript with pinyin and English
从早上到中午，小明都很忙。
Cóng zǎoshang dào zhōngwǔ, Xiǎo Míng dōu hěn máng.
From morning to noon, Xiao Ming was very busy.
他从家走到公园。
Tā cóng jiā zǒu dào gōngyuán.
He walked from home to the park.
从公园到商店，路有一点儿远。
Cóng gōngyuán dào shāngdiàn, lù yǒuyìdiǎnr yuǎn.
From the park to the shop, the road is a bit far.
他从东边走到西边。
Tā cóng dōngbian zǒu dào xībiān.
He walked from the east side to the west side.
从商店到家，他走得很累。
Cóng shāngdiàn dào jiā, tā zǒu de hěn lèi.
From the shop to home, he walked until he was very tired.
从下午到晚上，他都在睡觉。
Cóng xiàwǔ dào wǎnshang, tā dōu zài shuìjiào.
From afternoon to evening, he was sleeping.
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