達 (dá) - To reach & to attain
達 · dá
To reach;
to attain;
to achieve;
to extend;
to arrive;
to express;
to understand thoroughly;
also used in names meaning successful or accomplished.
To reachto attainto achieve
Usage highlights
To achieveTo arriveTo expressTo understand thoroughlyTo extendTo convey
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He has achieved his goal (达成目标).
- The train arrived at the station (火车到达车站).
- She expressed her opinion clearly (表达意见).
- This road leads to the city center (这条道路直达市中心).
Collocations
- To achieve(达成)
- To arrive(到达)
- To express(表达)
- To understand thoroughly(通达)
- To extend(达及)
- To convey(传达)
Idioms
- To understand everything at a glance(一目了然)
- To be well-informed and reasonable(通情达理)
- To have a thorough understanding of something(通达谙练)
- To have a broad mind and far-reaching vision(豁达大度)
Cultural background
FAQ- Traditionally associated with success, achievement, and reaching one's goals.
- Often used in names to express wishes for accomplishment and prosperity.
- In Confucian thought, it represents the ideal of reaching understanding and virtue.