达意 (dá yì) — to convey one's thoughts; to express meaning (clearly and effectively)

Definition

达意 means to express or convey meaning clearly, often used to evaluate whether writing or speech succeeds in communicating the intended message. It is a more formal, written register word than everyday expressions like 说清楚.

verb
to convey one's thoughtsto express meaning (clearly and effectively)

Examples

  • 达意。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng fēi cháng dá yì.
    This article conveys its ideas very well.
  • 达意。
    Tā shuō huà cháng cháng bù néng dá yì.
    He often can't express himself clearly when he speaks.
  • ，。
    Tā yòng le hěn duō cí, dàn hái shì dá bù liǎo yì.
    He used many words but still couldn't convey his meaning.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

达dáexpress/reach
意yìmeaning

“达” means to express or reach, and “意” means meaning or thought, so the word means to convey one's thoughts.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
大
大dà达dá
Same sound today

This form 达 pairs 辶 (written in full as 辵) with 大 as a sound component.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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