Chinese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Chinese word
抵达
Pronunciation
Pinyindǐ dá
Meaning
- verbarrive
Example
火车下午三点会抵达车站。huǒ chē xià wǔ sān diǎn huì dǐ dá chē zhàn
The train will arrive at the station at 3 p.m.
More examples
探险队终于在夜里抵达目的地。tàn xiǎn duì zhōng yú zài yè lǐ dǐ dá mù dì dì
The expedition team finally arrived at the destination at night.
Core concept
Movement reaches its planned endpoint, leaving a person, vehicle, or shipment at the destination.
Common phrases
抵达目的地dǐ dá mù dì dì
arrive at the destination
抵达机场dǐ dá jī chǎng
arrive at the airport
抵达时间dǐ dá shí jiān
arrival time
Similar words
到达dào dá: Arrive at a destination after completing a journey.
到dào: Arrive at a place or reach a stated time or condition.
达到dá dào: Reach a required level, amount, or goal.
Definition in Chinese
指交通工具、货物或人员到达指定地点，强调到达这一结果，多见于书面或正式场合。zhǐ jiāo tōng gōng jù huò wù huò rén yuán dào dá zhǐ dìng dì diǎn qiáng diào dào dá zhè yì jié guǒ duō jiàn yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé
Word origin
抵 (dǐ, "reach") + 达 (dá, "arrive") forms a compound that presents arrival as reaching a destination.
Usage tips
- In travel notices and formal updates, this verb commonly appears with a stated destination or arrival time, giving reports a precise tone.