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From ... to ... with 从…到 — Chinese grammar (HSK 2)

从 + A + 到 + B

从 (cóng) means "from" and 到 (dào) means "to"; together they mark a range of time or space. The whole 从…到 phrase goes before the verb, following the usual rule that time and place come before the action. 从 can also be used alone: 我从中国来 (I come from China).

Examples

我从早上八点到晚上六点上班。
Wǒ cóng zǎoshang bā diǎn dào wǎnshang liù diǎn shàngbān.
I work from eight in the morning to six in the evening.
从我家到学校很近。
Cóng wǒ jiā dào xuéxiào hěn jìn.
It is close from my home to the school.
我们从星期一到星期五都有课。
Wǒmen cóng xīngqīyī dào xīngqīwǔ dōu yǒu kè.
We have class from Monday to Friday.
Tip: Keep the 从…到 phrase before the verb, not after it as in English.