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Expressing 'to arrive' or 'to reach' with 到达 (dàodá)
Actions & Events
Direction & Movement
Structure
Subject + 到达 + 了 + Place
Explanation
The verb 到达 (dàodá) means 'to arrive at' or 'to reach.' It is used when someone or something reaches a destination after traveling. It is slightly more formal than 到 alone and is common in both written narratives and spoken announcements.
Examples
飞机预计下午三点到达北京。
Fēijī yùjì xiàwǔ sān diǎn dàodá Běijīng.
The plane is expected to arrive in Beijing at three in the afternoon.
我们到达山顶的时候，太阳已经下山了。
Wǒmen dàodá shāndǐng de shíhòu, tàiyáng yǐjīng xiàshān le.
When we reached the summit, the sun had already set.
货物将在两周内到达仓库。
Huòwù jiāng zài liǎng zhōu nèi dàodá cāngkù.
The goods will arrive at the warehouse within two weeks.