Definition

1. Verb:

   • To arrive; to come: To move or travel toward a specific location, ending a journey. It indicates the point of reaching a destination.
   • To reach; to attain: To achieve a particular state, level, or condition.
   • To happen; to occur: To take place or come into existence, often referring to an event or a point in time.

2. Adverb:

   • Very; extremely: Used before an adjective to intensify its meaning, indicating a high degree.
   • To the point of; until (a result): Indicates the extent or result of an action.

3. Preposition:

   • Until; till: Marks a temporal endpoint.
   • Up to; as far as: Marks a spatial or quantitative limit.
   • To; toward: Indicates a target or recipient of an action or thought.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Xe buýt sẽ đến lúc 3 giờ. (The bus will arrive at 3 o'clock.)
  • Cô ấy đã đến trình độ thành thạo. (She has reached a proficient level.)
  • Ngày thi cuối cùng cũng đã đến. (The exam day has finally arrived.)

• Adverb:

  • Bức tranh này đến đẹp. (This painting is extremely beautiful.)
  • Anh ấy làm việc đến kiệt sức. (He worked to the point of exhaustion.)

• Preposition:

  • Tôi sẽ ở đây đến thứ Sáu. (I will be here until Friday.)
  • Chạy đến cột đèn rồi rẽ phải. (Run up to the lamppost and turn right.)
  • Hãy gửi lời chúc đến cô ấy. (Send my regards to her.)

Advanced Usage

• "đến nơi đến chốn": thoroughly, properly, to a satisfactory conclusion.

  • Mọi việc phải được giải quyết đến nơi đến chốn. (Everything must be settled properly.)

• "đến lượt": to be one's turn.

  • Đến lượt bạn phát biểu. (It's your turn to speak.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đến nơi (v): to arrive (at a place).

  • Chúng tôi đến nơi an toàn. (We arrived safely.)

• Đến tuổi (v): to come of age.

  • Nó đã đến tuổi đi học. (He has come of age to go to school.)

Synonyms

• Arrive: to reach a destination.
• Come: to move toward the speaker or a place.
• Reach: to attain or extend to.
• Occur: to happen.

Related Idioms

• Đến số: to be one's fate or destiny (often for something unfortunate).

  • Tai nạn đó là đến số rồi. (That accident was just his fate.)

• Đầu voi đuôi chuột: (Lit: elephant's head, mouse's tail) To start grandly but end poorly. Often used with "đến" to describe the disappointing conclusion.

  • Kế hoạch đến cuối cùng thành *đầu voi đuôi chuột.* (The plan ended up as a grand start but a poor finish.)

verb

1. to arrive; to come; to get in
   • thì giờ đã đến
     the time was arrived
2. To reach; to attain
   • đến chỗ hoàn thiện
     to reach perfection