zi3 dou3至到

Jyutpingzi3 dou3

Yaleji dou

連詞Uncommon

Definition

Up to, until, or through; used to indicate a range from one point to another.

colloquialtime

How it's used

Focus on the inclusion of the end point when using this structure to describe a range. It emphasizes the entire duration or span between the two points, often implying that the state or action remains constant throughout that time. It is frequently paired with 由 to clearly mark the starting point of the range.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋jau4由ziu1朝zou2早gau2九dim2點zi3至dou3到je6夜maan5晚luk6六dim2點dou1都jiu3要hoi1開wui2會。

We have to have meetings from nine in the morning until six in the evening.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪jau4由sing1星kei4期jat1一zi3至dou3到sing1星kei4期ng5五dou1都jiu3要faan1返gung1工aa4呀？

Do you have to work from Monday to Friday?

Related words

Common phrases

jau4由ciu4朝zi3至dou3到maan5晚

from morning till night

jau4由tau4頭zi3至dou3到mei5尾

from beginning to end

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 到 which can simply mean 'arrive' or 'until'. While 至到 is a formal way to express a range, in casual speech, people often just use 到 or 從...到 to express the same meaning.