Meaning of 达到
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to reach; to achieve; to attain
How to use 达到
达到 is used with abstract targets such as goals, standards, levels, or requirements, not with physical places. It often appears in more formal speech and writing. Example: 他终于达到了自己的目标。(Tā zhōngyú dádào le zìjǐ de mùbiāo.) He finally reached his goal.
达 (dá) means to reach or get through, and 到 (dào) means to arrive. Put them together and you have arrived at the point you were aiming for, like reaching a goal line.
Common mistake: Learners often use 达到 for arriving at a place, as in 达到北京. For places, use 到达 (dàodá) or 到 instead, as in 到达北京, and keep 达到 for goals and standards.
达到 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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达 dá · to reach · 6 strokes
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到 dào · to reach · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 达到.
Questions about 达到
What does 达到 mean?
达到 (dádào) means "to reach; to achieve; to attain".
How do you write 达到?
达到 is made of 2 characters: 达 (6 strokes), 到 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 达到 an HSK word?
Yes. 达到 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 达到 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 达到 is written 達到.
What is the difference between 达到 and 到达?
They use the same two characters in reverse order. 到达 (dàodá) means to arrive at a physical place, like a station or city. 达到 (dádào) means to reach an abstract level, goal, or standard.
What nouns commonly go with 达到?
Common partners include 目标 (mùbiāo, goal), 要求 (yāoqiú, requirement), 标准 (biāozhǔn, standard), 水平 (shuǐpíng, level), and 目的 (mùdì, purpose). You can also use it with numbers, as in 人数达到一千 (the number of people reached one thousand).