Meaning of 到达
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to reach; to arrive
How to use 到达
到达 is more formal than plain 到 and is common in announcements, news, and travel writing. It usually takes a place as its object, and no 在 is needed. Example: 飞机已经到达北京。(Fēijī yǐjīng dàodá Běijīng.) The plane has already arrived in Beijing.
到 (dào) means to arrive, and 达 (dá) means to reach or get through. Put the two together and you get a formal way to say you have reached a place: you arrived and got all the way there.
Common mistake: Learners often write 到达在北京, adding 在 by analogy with English 'arrive in'. Just say 到达北京. Also do not mix up 达 (dá) with 过 (guò), which looks similar but means to pass.
到达 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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到 dào · to reach · 8 strokes
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达 dá · to reach · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 到达.
Questions about 到达
What does 到达 mean?
到达 (dàodá) means "to reach; to arrive" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 到达?
到达 is made of 2 characters: 到 (8 strokes), 达 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 到达 an HSK word?
Yes. 到达 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 到达 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 到达 is written 到達.
What is the difference between 到达 and 来到?
来到 (láidào) means to come to a place and shows movement toward the speaker. 到达 is neutral about direction and sounds more formal, like official arrival times or reaching a goal.
Can 到达 be used for abstract things like goals or levels?
Yes. You can say 到达目的地 (dàodá mùdìdì) for reaching a destination, and it also appears with stages or levels. For targets and standards, though, 达到 (dádào) is more common, as in 达到目标 (dádào mùbiāo), to reach a goal.