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达到

dá dào · da dao

Traditional 達到

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to reach; to achieve; to attain
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)这个(zhège)月(yuè)的(de)目标(mùbiāo)是(shì)存(cún)一千(yīqiān)块(kuài)。

    My goal this month is to save one thousand yuan.

  2. Liangliang

    达到(dádào)目标(mùbiāo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Have you reached your goal?

  3. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)了(le)，在(zài)达到(dádào)目标(mùbiāo)之前(zhīqián)，我(wǒ)不(bù)再(zài)买(mǎi)东西(dōngxi)了(le)。

    Almost. Before I reach my goal, I will not buy anything else.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Then what is in your hands?

  5. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)存钱罐(cúnqiánguàn)。

    A piggy bank.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

价(jià)格(gé)已(yǐ)经(jīng)达(dá)到(dào)了(le)十(shí)三(sān)年(nián)以(yǐ)来(lái)的(de)最(zuì)高(gāo)点(diǎn)。

Prices have reached a 13-year high.

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02

只(zhǐ)要(yào)坚(jiān)持(chí)练(liàn)习(xí)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)能(néng)达(dá)到(dào)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)目(mù)标(biāo)。

As long as you keep practicing, you can reach your goal.

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The characters

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达
dá

to attain; to reach

到
dào

to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

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