到来

• 拼音: dào lái
• 汉字拆解: 到 = 至 (arrive) + 刂 (knife); 来 = originally pictograph of wheat, borrowed for 'come'

含义

To arrive; arrival; coming. The act of reaching a destination or the beginning of something.

Often used for abstract arrivals like seasons, holidays, or new eras, not just physical arrival of people. Has a slightly formal or literary tone compared to simply using 来 or 到.

例句

1. 春天的到来让整个城市充满了生机。
2. 随着人工智能时代的到来，很多行业都发生了巨大变化。
3. 期待已久的假期终于到来了。

用法指南

语境: writing, news, formal speech

语气: literary

正确说法

• 新时代的到来。(The arrival of a new era.)
• 期待春天的到来。(Looking forward to the arrival of spring.)

错误说法

• '到来'较为正式——日常口语中说人来了用'来了'或'到了'更自然 (到来 is formal — in casual speech, use 来了 or 到了 for people arriving)

起源与历史

Compound of 到 (to arrive, to reach) + 来 (to come), emphasizing the completion of arrival.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal