到达

• 拼音: dào dá
• 汉字拆解: 到 = 至 (arrive) + 刂 (knife radical); 达 = 辶 (movement) + 大 (big)

含义

To arrive; to reach a destination. Used for reaching a physical location or point in time.

A more formal synonym of 到 (to arrive). Often used in announcements, travel contexts, and written language. Contrasts with 达到, which means to achieve a goal or standard rather than arriving somewhere.

例句

1. 飞机预计下午三点到达北京。
2. 我们到达酒店的时候已经很晚了。
3. 火车到达终点站后，所有人都下车了。

用法指南

语境: travel, announcements, logistics

语气: formal

正确说法

• 列车即将到达下一站。(The train is about to arrive at the next station.)
• 我们安全到达了目的地。(We arrived at the destination safely.)

错误说法

• 我到达了很好的成绩 (Don't use 到达 for abstract achievements — use 达到 for goals and standards; 到达 is for physical destinations)

起源与历史

Compound of 到 (arrive at) and 达 (reach), reinforcing the meaning of arriving at a destination. Note the reversed character order from 达到.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal