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到 vs 赴
/ dào vs fù /
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Definition
到 and 赴 both are Verbs, which means [go to].
Example
到 and 赴 both mean "to go to". 到 is colloquial and 赴 is literary.
The examples ① and ② are colloquial and 到 is used, while ③ and ④ are literary and 赴 is used.
2）The usage of 赴 is limited. 赴宴, 赴汤蹈火 (be ready to risk one's life), 前赴后继 (advance fearlessly) are some commonly used idiomatic phrases.
2）The usage of 赴 is limited. 赴宴, 赴汤蹈火 (be ready to risk one's life), 前赴后继 (advance fearlessly) are some commonly used idiomatic phrases.
1
Nǐ
你
dào
到
nǎr
哪儿
qù
去
?
Where are you going?
2
Tā
他
cháng
常
dào
到
túshūguǎn
图书馆
kàn
看
shū
书
。
He often went to the library to study.
3
Zǒnglǐ
总理
yǐjīng
已经
qǐchéng
启程
fù
赴
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
fǎngwèn
访问
。
The Premier has set out for a visit to the European countries.
4
Yǒuguān
有关
rénshì
人士
dōu
都
fù
赴
huì
会
fābiǎo
发表
yǎnshuō
演说
。
The people concerned will go to the meeting to deliver a speech.
到 has a very wide usage. Besides "to go to", it can also mean "to arrive at, be thoughtful, etc". It can also be used after a verb as a complement to mean attaining the aim of achieving a result.
In all these sentences 赴 cannot be used instead.
5
Dào
到
xiàwǔ
下午
wǔ
五
diǎn
点
,
bàogào
报告
jiù
就
kěyǐ
可以
xiě
写
chéng
成
le
了
。
The report will be finished at five p.m. (meaning to arrive at a certain time)
6
Lái
来
kāihuì
开会
de
的
rén
人
,
dào
到
qí
齐
le
了
ma
吗
?
Are all the meeting participants present?（meaning to arrive at a certain place)
7
Zhāodài
招待
bù
不
dào
到
de
的
dìfāng
地方
qǐng
请
duō
多
bāohán
包涵
。
Forgive our inconsiderate treatment. (meaning to be thoughtful)
8
Zhè
这
shì
事
bàn
办
bù
不
dào
到
!
This can never be done! (as complement)
9
Zuótiān
昨天
wǒ
我
zài
在
jiēshang
街上
kàndào
看到
tā
他
le
了
。
I saw him in the street yesterday. (as complement)
There are a few verb-object phrases where 到, 赴 are interchangeable, such as 到职, 赴职 (arrive at one's post).
10
Tā
他
de
的
dàozhí
到职
(
fùzhí
赴职
)
wéi
为
dàjiā
大家
suǒ
所
huānyíng
欢迎
。
His assumption of office was welcomed by everyone.
11
Zài
在
dàozhí
到职
(
fùzhí
赴职
)
xīnwèi
新位
zhīqián
之前
,
zǒngjīnglǐ
总经理
míngquè
明确
tíchū
提出
,
tā
他
de
的
shǒuyào
首要
rènwu
任务
zhīyī
之一
jiāng
将
shì
是
jiànshè
建设
xīn
新
gōngchǎng
工厂
。
Before taking up his new post, the general manager made it clear that one of his top priorities would be to build a new plant.