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抵达

dǐ dá · di da

Traditional 抵達

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to arrive
  2. to reach (a destination)
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Too early for the airport

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)几点(jǐdiǎn)抵达(dǐdá)机场(jīchǎng)？

    What time do we arrive at the airport?

  2. Liangliang

    十二点(shíèrdiǎn)。我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)出发(chūfā)。

    Twelve. We leave right now.

  3. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)才(cái)十点(shídiǎn)，太(tài)早(zǎo)了(le)吧(ba)！

    It is only ten now. That is too early!

  4. Liangliang

    早点(zǎodiǎn)抵达(dǐdá)，不用(bùyòng)着急(zháojí)。

    Arriving early means no need to rush.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)说得对(shuōdeduì)。可是(kěshì)航班(hángbān)晚点(wǎndiǎn)了(le)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    You are right. But the flight is three hours late.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)在(zài)机场(jīchǎng)慢慢(mànmàn)吃(chī)午饭(wǔfàn)吧(ba)。

    Then let us eat lunch slowly at the airport.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)走(zǒu)了(le)十(shí)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)就(jiù)抵(dǐ)达(dá)了(le)博(bó)物(wù)馆(guǎn)。

After ten minutes' walk we came to the museum.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)要(yào)准(zhǔn)时(shí)抵(dǐ)达(dá)，毕(bì)竟(jìng)大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)迟(chí)到(dào)。

What's the point of showing up on time if everyone else shows up late?

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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