达 dá to reach
to reach; to arrive at
How to remember 达: 辶 road + 大 big = to reach. After ten hours on the road, the family finally sees the big blue sea, happy to reach the coast at last.
Component breakdown
达 = 辶 road + 大 big
- 辶 road
- 大 big
After ten hours on the road, the family finally sees the big blue sea, happy to reach the coast at last.
How it is used
- 'To reach, arrive at, attain'. 到达 (dàodá) = to arrive at (a place); 达到 (dádào) = to reach/attain (a goal, level, standard).
- Distinguish 到达 (arrive somewhere physical) from 达到 (achieve a figure/aim): 达到目标 (dádào mùbiāo) reach a goal.
- 表达 (biǎodá) = to express (ideas, feelings); 发达 (fādá) = developed/advanced (发达国家 developed country).
Words with 达
- 达到dádàoto reachHSK 4
- 到达dàodáto reachHSK 5
- 发达fādáwell-developedHSK 5
- 表达biǎodáto expressHSK 5
- 达成dáchéngto reach (an agreement)HSK 5
- 传达chuándáto pass onHSK 6
- 抵达dǐdáto arriveHSK 6
- 下达xiàdáto transmit to lower levelsHSK 8
- 四通八达sìtōng-bādároads open in all directions (idiom)HSK 8
- 溜达liūdato strollHSK 9
- 直达zhídáto reach (a place) directlyHSK 9
- 豁达huòdáoptimisticHSK 9
- 转达zhuǎndáto pass onHSK 9
- 达标dábiāoto reach a set standardHSK 9
- 雷达léidáradarHSK 9
Example sentences
- 地铁直达那儿。 Dìtiě zhídá nàr.The subway goes there directly.
- 我们到达了目的地。 Wǒmen dàodále mùdìdì.We've arrived at our destination.
- 飞机抵达了机场。 Fēijī dǐdále jīchǎng.The plane has arrived at the airport.
- 我终于到达了山顶。 Wǒ zhōngyú dàodále shāndǐng.I finally got to the top of the mountain.