到处 dào chù
“everywhere”
adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 到處
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
到处 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 582: 到处 dàochù — Level 3; official annotation 3 (副). PDF page 94
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 到处
到处 means "everywhere" or "all over the place." It is an adverb, so it usually comes before a verb or before 是/有/都, as in 到处找 or 到处都有. It is used for physical places, not for "every time."
例句Example sentences
- 房间太乱了，他的书到处都是。fáng jiān tài luàn le, tā de shū dào chù dōu shì.The room is so messy; his books are everywhere.
- 别到处跑，快坐下来吃饭。bié dào chù pǎo, kuài zuò xià lái chī fàn.Don't run around everywhere; sit down and eat.
- 我们到处找，也没找到我的钥匙。wǒ men dào chù zhǎo, yě méi zhǎo dào wǒ de yào shi.We looked everywhere but still didn't find my keys.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他都去过到处。
✓他到处都去过。
到处 must come before the verb, not after it.