The 从…到… structure
"From..., to..."
The structure 从…到… 
can be used in different situations when you need to designate a period of time, distance, or range.
can be used in different situations when you need to designate a period of time, distance, or range.When we are talking about a period of time:
Scheme
从
time 1
到
time 2
Pay attention
Often the predicate in these sentences is preceded by the adverb 都 .
.Examples
从一号到五号都在下雪
It's snowed every day from the 1st to the 5th
cóng yí hào dào wǔ hào dōu zài xiàxuě
我每天从上午八点到下午两点都上课
I have lessons every day from 8AM to 2PM
wǒ měi tiān cóng shàngwǔ bā diǎn dào xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn dōu shàngkè
When we are talking about a place:
Scheme
从
location 1
到
location 2
Examples
请问，从超市到银行怎么走？
Please tell me how to get from the store to the bank?
qǐng wèn, cóng chāoshì dào yínháng zěnme zǒu
我每天从家到学校要走1公里
I have to walk 1 km every day from home to school
wŏ mĕitiān cóng jiā dào xuéxiào yào zŏu yì gōnglĭ
When we talk about a range, it usually refers to groups of people, phenomenas or inanimate objects.
Scheme
从
A
到
B
Examples
她做过许多不同的工作，从厨师到游泳教练
She has worked various jobs, from chef to swimming instructor
tā zuò guò xǔduō bùtóng de gōngzuò, cóng chúshī dào yóuyǒng jiàoliàn
课程从烹饪到计算机应用都有
Courses range from cooking to computer applications
kèchéng cóng pēngrèn dào jìsuànjī yìngyòng dōu yǒu
Also, using the structure 从…到…, you can simply name the order in which actions are performed: "from...to...", "first...then...":
Examples
人们依照年龄从大到小做介绍
People are introduced by age: first older, then younger
rénmen yīzhào niánlíng cóng dà dào xiǎo zuò jièshào
Or to show a change in quantity:
Examples
今年新生人数从210减少到160
The number of new students this year, decreased from 210 to 160
jīnnián xīnshēng rénshù cóng èrbǎi yī jiǎnshǎo dào yìbǎi liù
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