Vocab Unlocked from 到: 没想到 - 回到 - 得到 - 找到 - 来到 - 看到 - 听到

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没想到

Usage 1 - "to have never thought/imagined, not considered, didn’t expect"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• To not arrive at thought means YOU NEVER THOUGHT something would happen.
• I NEVER THOUGHT I'd get this far meme
• "I NEVER THOUGHT I'd die fighting side-by-side with an elf." - Gimli
  "How about side-by-side with a friend?" -Legolas
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDT3_jVYAkI

回到

Usage 1 - "to return to"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• You can't RETURN TO somewhere unless you arrive where you intend to return.
• To distinguish from "回来," think of the exact moment when successfully arrives at being king in RETURN of the King: https://youtu.be/2H4Q_aA4QiQ?t=32
• Easter Sunday celebrates the story of when Jesus arrives at his return to the mortal realm.

得到 dédào

Note 1: When 得 is a verb & pronounced dé, it means "to get, to obtain"

Note 2: When 到 is a result in the "Verb-How" structure, it means that the result of the verb was successful, aka you "arrived" at the result you wanted from the verb.

Usage 1 - "to get, to receive, to obtain (successfully)"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• Verb + Result
  To arrive at what you want to get, means you OBTAINED it.
• There's a highly popular APP in China called "得到" that describes itself as 知识服务 zhīshi fúwù - "Knowledge Services." It's fantastic for audio immersion and everyone speaks standard Mandarin. It may be a little early for you to GET what they are saying, but we'd recommend downloading it and turning on some podcasts for immersion. Download link: Google Play - Apple Store

找到

Usage 1 - "to find (successfully)"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• Sure, you can look for something, but unless you successfully look for something, you haven't FOUND it.
• FINDING Nemo, the moment when his father FINDS him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7bNhYr3ves
• Funny Geico commercial about not being able to FIND keys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2xoDVuD-OQ

来到

Usage 1 - "to come, to arrive"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• To come successfully means you’ve ARRIVED.

• How about you have a LIE DOWN (来到 láidào) after having COME so far.

看到

Usage 1 - "to see (successfully - synonym 看见)"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• To look successfully means to SEE.

• Images of a scope locking on target. After all, at first the sniper is looking but only when they arrive at the target do they SEE it.

听到

Usage 1 - "to hear (successfully - synonym 听见)"

Living Link Suggestion(s):

• To listen successfully means to HEAR.

• Do you HEAR that TINGing (听) sound DOWN (到) there?

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