No. 895 in Vietnamese
tới
"To" or "arrive."
In a sentence
Tôi sẽ tới nhà bạn vào chiều mai.
I will come to your house tomorrow afternoon.
In this sentence, 'tới' is used as a verb meaning 'to arrive' or 'to come to'. It indicates reaching a location (the friend's house)
Cuộc họp kéo dài từ hai giờ tới năm giờ.
The meeting lasts from two o'clock to five o'clock.
Here, 'tới' is used as a preposition meaning 'until' or 'to', denoting the endpoint in a range of time.
Tới lượt của bạn chơi trong trò chơi này.
It's your turn to play in this game.
In this context, 'tới' conveys 'up to' or the concept of reaching a phase or point in a sequence.
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