(dào dá) - to arrive, to reach in Mandarin

dàodá

Traditional: 到達

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Translation

to arrive, to reach

Word origin

A compound of 到 (dào, to reach or arrive) and 达 (dá, to reach or attain). The two near-synonyms reinforce each other to mean arriving at a place.

Origin: compound
Root: 到 (dào, to arrive) + 达 (dá, to reach)

Stroke order

到

达

Examples

。

We arrived at the airport on time.

？

What time does the train arrive?

顶dǐng。

They finally reached the summit.

货huò。

The goods will arrive tomorrow.

。

Please call me after you arrive.

到达 (dào dá) means to arrive or reach. It is more formal than the plain 到 and common in travel contexts.

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This word is part of lesson 25.