Chinese Conversation · Level 36
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Chinese word
直达
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí dá
Meaning
- verbgo directly to
Example
这班车直达机场。zhè bān chē zhí dá jī chǎng
This bus goes directly to the airport.
More examples
从这里坐公交可以直达码头，车程不到半小时。cóng zhè lǐ zuò gōng jiāo ké yǐ zhí dá mǎ tóu chē chéng bú dào bàn xiǎo shí
You can take a bus from here directly to the pier, and the ride takes less than half an hour.
Core concept
A route forms one uninterrupted line from its starting point to its destination.
Common phrases
直达码头zhí dá mǎ tóu
go directly to the pier
直达目的地zhí dá mù dì dì
go directly to the destination
Similar words
直通zhí tōng: Continue along a route all the way to a destination without interruption.
直行zhí xíng: Proceed straight to a destination without detours or intermediate stops.
直送zhí sòng: Deliver goods or mail directly to a destination without passing through a transfer point.
Definition in Chinese
不经过中转或停靠，直接到达目的地。bù jīng guò zhōng zhuǎn huò tíng kào zhí jiē dào dá mù dì dì
Word origin
直 (zhí, "straight") + 达 (dá, "reach") presents reaching a destination along a direct path.
Usage tips
- In English travel terms, a direct flight may stop without a change of aircraft, so nonstop is the precise word for a flight with no intermediate stop.
Other meanings
- go straightverb
Opposites
- 中转zhōng zhuǎntransferverb
Related words
- 直达航班zhí dá háng bāndirect flightnoun
- 直达路线zhí dá lù xiàndirect routenoun