() — to reach, to achieve, to attain (used in compounds)

Definition

达 is a bound morpheme meaning 'reach, achieve' — it almost never stands alone. It appears in compounds like 达到 (reach/attain), 发达 (developed), 表达 (express), and 达成 (reach an agreement).

bound form
to reachto achieveto attain (used in compounds)

Examples

  • Tā nǔ lì dá dào le mù biāo.
    He worked hard to reach his goal.
  • Zhè ge chéng shì hěn fā dá.
    This city is very developed.
  • Tā qīng chǔ dì biǎo dá le zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ.
    He clearly expressed his own thoughts.

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