到了

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Chinese

Etymology 1

 
to (a place); until (a time); up to
to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive
 
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
simp. and trad.
(到了)

Pronunciation


Adverb

到了

  1. (regional, colloquial) in the end; at last
Usage notes
  • The term should not be confused with two words meaning "have/has arrived, have/has come" and pronounced dào le in Mandarin, e.g.
    夏天  ―  Xiàtiān dào le!  ―  The summer has come!

Etymology 2

 
to (a place); until (a time); up to
to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive
 
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
simp. and trad.
(到了)
alternative forms 徦了

Pronunciation


Noun

到了

  1. (Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien) all; everything

Adjective

到了

  1. (Penang Hokkien) entire; whole

Adverb

到了

  1. (Penang Hokkien) all
    到了 [Hokkien, trad.]
    到了 [Hokkien, simp.]
    i chò ê hì óa -kà-liáu bat khòaⁿ-kòe [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    I've seen all the films she made
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