How to Say ‘Have reached’ in Traditional Chinese
到了
dào le
[dao luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [到] plus [了] often means "have arrived / have reached." You can use the same pattern with places too, like [到台北了] "have arrived in Taipei."
Phrase Breakdown
到
dào
[dao]
arrive; reach
In this phrase, it means reaching the destination.
我們到登機門時，大家都很安靜。
When we arrived at the boarding gate, everyone was quiet.
了
le
[luh]
completed action particle
Here it marks that the arrival has happened.
我們到了，先坐一下吧。
We've arrived, let's sit for a bit first.
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