How to say “arrive” in Chinese
arrive (lit.)
“Arrive” in Chinese is 到达, dào dá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
到达 is read dào dá: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”, dāo, hints at the sound.
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 大 dà hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “到达”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 到达. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 航班几点到达？hángbānjǐdiǎndàodáWhat time does the flight arrive?
More words from the lesson “Flying”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “arrive” in Chinese?
“Arrive” in Chinese is 到达, pinyin dàodá.
What does 到达 mean?
到达 (dàodá) means “arrive (lit.)”.
How do you write 到达?
到达 is 2 characters: 到 (dào) — arrive; 达 (dá) — reach, attain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 到达?
到达 is read dàodá. Tones: dào — fourth tone, dá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“arrive” in the lesson “Flying”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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