Meaning of 做到
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to accomplish
- to achieve
How to use 做到
做到 is a verb plus result complement, used when someone manages to carry out a promise, goal, or standard. It often appears with 能 (néng) or in the negative 做不到 (zuò bu dào). Example: 我说到就能做到。(Wǒ shuō dào jiù néng zuò dào.) If I say it, I can do it.
做 (zuò) means to do, and 到 (dào) means to arrive. When your doing finally arrives at the goal, you have achieved it.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 做到 and 得到 (dédào). 做到 means accomplishing an action or goal, while 得到 means receiving or obtaining something, so say 得到礼物 for getting a gift, not 做到礼物.
做到 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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做 zuò · to make · 11 strokes
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到 dào · to reach · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 做到.
Questions about 做到
What does 做到 mean?
做到 (zuòdào) means "to accomplish; to achieve".
How do you write 做到?
做到 is made of 2 characters: 做 (11 strokes), 到 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 做到 an HSK word?
Yes. 做到 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say I can't do it with 做到?
Put 不 in the middle: 做不到 (zuò bu dào) means unable to achieve it. The positive potential form is 做得到 (zuò de dào), meaning able to achieve it.
What is the difference between 做到 and 完成 (wánchéng)?
完成 means to finish or complete a task, like homework or a project. 做到 focuses on succeeding at something difficult or living up to a promise or standard, as in 说到做到 (shuō dào zuò dào), do what you say.