送到

• Pinyin: sòng dào
• Hanzi breakdown: 送 = 辶 (walk) + 关 (close, phonetic), meaning 'to escort/deliver'; 到 = 至 (arrive) + 刂 (knife), meaning 'to reach'

Meaning

To deliver to; to send to. To take or transport something or someone to a destination.

A result complement verb (送 + 到) where 到 indicates successful arrival at the destination. Used for delivering packages, escorting people, and transporting goods. The emphasis is on the destination being reached. Common in everyday contexts like deliveries, dropping children off at school, and sending items.

Examples

1. 快递员把包裹送到了我家。 The delivery person delivered the package to my home.
2. 我把孩子送到了学校。 I took the child to school.
3. 请把这封信送到办公室。 Please deliver this letter to the office.

Usage Guide

Context: delivery, transportation, daily life

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 外卖已经送到了。(The takeout has been delivered.)
• 我帮你把东西送到楼下。(I'll help you deliver the things downstairs.)

Don't Say

• 不要把送到和送给混淆 (Don't confuse 送到 and 送给 — 送到 emphasises the destination of delivery, while 送给 emphasises giving something as a gift to someone)

Origin & History

送 (sòng, to deliver/escort) + 到 (dào, to arrive). The complement 到 confirms the delivery reached its destination.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal