到处 (dàochù) — everywhere
HSK 3 | adverb | everywhere, all over — in every place, with no location excluded
到处 (dàochù)
到处 means everywhere or all over — no place is excluded. It emphasizes the exhaustive range of a search or the wide distribution of something.
Meanings
- [adverb] Everywhere; all over; in every place.
Example Sentences
我到处找，都找不到钥匙。 Wǒ dàochù zhǎo, dōu zhǎo bu dào yàoshi. I looked everywhere but couldn't find the key.
节日期间，到处都是人。 Jiérì qījiān, dàochù dōu shì rén. During the holiday, there are people everywhere.
他去过很多国家，到处旅行。 Tā qùguò hěn duō guójiā, dàochù lǚxíng. He has been to many countries, traveling everywhere.
春天来了，到处都是花。 Chūntiān lái le, dàochù dōu shì huā. Spring has come; there are flowers everywhere.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 到处找 | look everywhere |
| 到处都是 | everywhere there is |
| 到处跑 | run around everywhere |
| 到处旅行 | travel all over |
| 到处乱跑 | run around recklessly |
Memory Hook
到 (arrive) plus 处 (place). Arriving at every place — your presence or your search has reached every location without exception.