达成 (dá chéng) — to reach (an agreement, consensus); to accomplish (a goal, target)

Definition

达成 is a formal verb for reaching an outcome through joint effort — typically an agreement, consensus, or shared goal. 强调多方共同努力的结果;搭配协议、共识、目标等词。

verb
to reach (an agreement, consensus)to accomplish (a goal, target)

Examples

  • 达成
    Tā men dá chéng le yí xiàng zhòng yào xié yì.
    They reached an important agreement.
  • 达成
    Wǒ men dá chéng le jīn nián de xiāo shòu mù biāo.
    We accomplished this year's sales target.
  • 达成
    Jīng guò tǎo lùn, dà jiā dá chéng le yí zhì.
    After discussion, everyone reached a consensus.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

reach
chéngaccomplish

'达' means reach and '成' means accomplish, together giving to reach an agreement.

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
Written in full aschuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

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

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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
Sound part声符shēngfú
dīngchéng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

成 puts 戊, a weapon, beside 丁, which gives the sound. The weapon part relates to protection, as in the old sense of city walls.

Open 成 →

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