verb HSK 4
Traditional 達
to reach · to attain · to achieve · to communicate
Meaning
达 means to reach or arrive at a destination, goal, or state. It conveys the idea of successfully achieving something or making something known. The character appears in many compound words related to reaching goals, expressing ideas, or arriving at places.
Usage
达 is rarely used alone in modern Mandarin and typically appears in compounds like 到达 (arrive), 达到 (reach a level), 表达 (express), or 发达 (developed). When used independently, it has a literary or formal flavor. It's very common in written Chinese and formal speech.
Examples
- 01我们终于到达了目的地。.We finally reached our destination.
- 02她的汉语水平已经达到了高级。.Her Chinese proficiency has already reached an advanced level.
Common collocations
- 达成协议to reach an agreement
- 达标to meet the standard
- 上达to report upward
Origin
The traditional form 達 consists of 辶 (walk radical) and 羍 (phonetic component), suggesting the idea of moving forward to reach a destination.