到达 dàodá to reach
to reach; to arrive
How to remember 到达: 到 arrive + 达 to reach = to reach.
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How it is used
- To arrive at / reach a destination - 到达目的地 (dàodá mùdìdì) to reach the destination; 列车即将到达 (lièchē jíjiāng dàodá) the train is arriving soon.
- Formal; used in travel/transport announcements.
- Contrast 到 (dào, to arrive, everyday) - 到达 is the more formal written term, and takes a destination object directly.
Example sentences
- 我们到达了目的地。 Wǒmen dàodále mùdìdì.We've arrived at our destination.
- 我走之后他到达了。 Wǒ zǒu zhīhòu tā dàodá le.He arrived after I had left.
- 我终于到达了山顶。 Wǒ zhōngyú dàodále shāndǐng.I finally got to the top of the mountain.