到
dào
Using "dao" to mean "to go to"
到 means "to arrive at" or "to go to", and it takes the place directly.
到 + Place (+ 去 / 来)
How it works
我到上海 — I'm going to / arriving in Shanghai. 去 or 来 is often appended: 到上海去.
到 emphasises arrival where 去 emphasises the going. 我到了 means "I've arrived".
As a result complement it also glues onto other verbs: 看到, 听到, 找到.
Examples
wǒ dào shàng hǎi le
我到上海了。
I've arrived in Shanghai.
nǐ dào jiā gěi wǒ dǎ diàn huà
你到家给我打电话。
Call me when you get home.
tā dào gōng sī qù le
他到公司去了。
He's gone to the office.