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到来

dào lái · dao lai

Traditional 到來

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to arrive
  2. arrival; advent
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Spring is here

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，春天(chūntiān)到来(dàolái)了(le)！

    Dengdeng, spring has arrived!

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，树(shù)上(shàng)有(yǒu)小花(xiǎohuā)了(le)。

    Yes, look, there are little flowers on the trees.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)来(lái)迎接(yíngjiē)春天(chūntiān)的(de)到来(dàolái)，去(qù)放(fàng)风筝(fēngzhēng)吧(ba)！

    Let's welcome spring's arrival and go fly a kite!

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！风筝(fēngzhēng)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Great! Where is the kite?

  5. Liangliang

    在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)。我(wǒ)忘了(wàngle)带(dài)出来(chūlái)。

    At home. I forgot to bring it.

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2 examples
01

树(shù)上(shàng)的(de)叶(yè)子(zi)随(suí)着(zhe)冬(dōng)天(tiān)的(de)到(dào)来(lái)而(ér)掉(diào)落(luò)。

With the arrival of winter, the leaves on the trees fall down.

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02

人(rén)们(men)都(dōu)在(zài)为(wèi)春(chūn)天(tiān)的(de)到(dào)来(lái)做(zuò)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)。

Everyone is preparing for the arrival of spring.

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