Definition
达 (dá) is a common morpheme meaning 'to reach, to achieve, to extend'. You rarely see it alone in modern Mandarin; instead it appears in important compound words like 达到 (to achieve/reach), 表达 (to express), 发达 (developed), and 达成 (to reach an agreement). It is also a surname, but that use is much less frequent in everyday language.
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to reachto achieveto attain (used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā nǔlì dá dào le mùbiāo.He worked hard to reach his goal.
- 。Zhège chéngshì hěn fā dá.This city is very developed.
- 达。Tā qīngchu de biǎo dá le zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.He clearly expressed his own thoughts.
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