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Expressing "reach" or "up to" with 达 (dá)
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Numbers & Quantity
Structure
高达 + Number + Measure Word
Explanation
达 (dá) means "to reach" or "to arrive at" and is often used to express that a quantity or degree has reached a certain level. The common combination 高达 means "as high as" or "up to," emphasizing a surprisingly large number. It appears frequently in news and formal writing.
Examples
今天最高温度达三十八度。
Jīntiān zuìgāo wēndù dá sānshíbā dù.
Today's highest temperature reached thirty-eight degrees.
这座桥的长度高达两千米。
Zhè zuò qiáo de chángdù gāo dá liǎng qiān mǐ.
The length of this bridge is as much as two thousand meters.
参加活动的人数达到了五百人。
Cānjiā huódòng de rénshù dádào le wǔbǎi rén.
The number of participants reached five hundred.